The Director General, Science and Equipment Development Institute, Prof. Samuel Ndubisi, has been assassinated in Enugu by suspected gunmen.
This is coming barely 48 hours after the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of AutoEase Service Limited, Ifeanyi Okeke was also assassinated by yet-to-be-identified gunmen in the presence of his eight-year-old son.
The SEDI DG was shot dead along with his police orderly
along the Centenary City Junction axis of the Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway.
The incident happened at about 4pm while he was reportedly going home.
The driver of the vehicle reportedly sustained injuries and had been taken to an undisclosed hospital for medical attention.
Ndubuisi hailed from Mgbowo in Awgu Local Government Area of the state.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Enugu State Command, Mr Daniel Ndukwe confirmed the incident.
Ndukwe, however, said that information concerning the incident was still sketchy.
According to the PPRO, the incident happened at about 1600hrs.
Ndukwe said:
“Information surrounding a shooting incident today,u 07/07/2021 at about 1600hrs, along Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway, said to have led to the death of a man and his police orderly is still sketchy.
“Meanwhile, preliminary investigation has commenced . Further development will be duly communicated, please,” Ndukwe said.
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