Gunmen kill man, shoot wife in Ebonyi
[From CHINEDU NWAFOR, Abakaliki]
Mr Nathaniel Onwe, a 65-year-old man from Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, has been killed by unknown assailants while his 25-year-old wife was shot on the leg.
It was gathered that the incident took place on Tuesday, at about 9:30pm, when gunmen attacked their compound.
It was further gathered, shot the man on his chest and shot the wife on the leg before they left.
Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Loveth Odah, confirmed the incident to our Correspondent on Thursday.
“Around 9:30pm (on Wednesday), two un-identified gunmen invaded the house of one Nathaniel Onwe, aged 65 and his wife who, is aged 25 years. While they were discussing at the sit-out in front of the compound, gunmen shot at the man at his chest and also shot the wife on the leg.
“They abandoned the victims in the pool of their own blood and escaped into the bush from the backyard where they came from.
“Neighbours rescued the victim and took him to the Alex Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki ll. But Mr. Nathaniel Onwe could not make it, he was confirmed dead. His remains has been deposited in a mortuary.
“SUPOL in Ishileu said he mobilised his men in the area, who combed the bush where the incident took place but hey could not arrest the gunmen.
“The second victim (his wife) is responding to treatment in the hospital. Efforts are seriously on-going to track down the suspects and the Commissioner of Police on hearing the matter, has not been happy. He has the immediate transfer of the case file to the State CID for discreet investigation,” the police spokesman said.
