Police Sergeant Allegedly Murdered in Owerri Imo State 

Police Sergeant, Loveday Obilonu, attached to the Department of Operations of the Imo Police Command HQ in Owerri, was shot dead at Okwuuratta road off Chukwuma Nwoha Road, Owerri, on Wednesday.

According to Coal City Connect, His family suspected, he was assassinated and begs for investigation and justice.

His corpse was lying inside the gutter as at the time his cousin, Okara, and police operatives arrived with an ambulance and evacuated him.

Okara said the killing of his relative was suspicious.

He said the slain cop’s two phones had been taken to his wife.
He said he suspected Obilonu was assassinated, urging the police to painstakingly investigate the murder incident.

“I suspect that my younger cousin was assassinated because no less than five bullets were released on his head. He was shot dead inside the gutter, raising suspicion that it might be an assassination.

The police should do a thorough investigation.

“He was my very beloved cousin. He was married with four children and I am pained about his death because he left a very young family.

“I am his marriage god father. He had a very loving wife and I do not know what his wife and children will do now. This is indeed very regrettable.”

“An unexpended bullet was found inside the gutter where his corpse was lying.

“There is every suspicion that it was a murder incident. The murder case has been incidental at the Orji Divisional Police headquarters,” He added.