Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has condemned the killing of the President-General of Umuoji community in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Chief Silas Onyima.
The governor stated this in a press statement issued by his Press Secretary, Christian Aburime, on Monday.
Soludo said he received with deep concern and immense sadness the news of the brutal assassination of Onyima, which occurred on Friday night.
He said he has therefore directed the state security agencies to take “immediate and decisive action” to apprehend the culprits and ensure swift prosecution of those responsible to deter future recurrences.
THE LOUNGE: WOULD YOU SLEEP WITH YOUR FATHER-IN-LAW Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen suspected to be assassins had invaded the resident of the deceased on Friday and killed him.
It was gathered that the hoodlums shot him right in the bathroom while he was taking his bath, after inflicting several matchete cuts on him.
The incident threw the community into panic forcing the residents to desert major roads and the Eke market in the community which used to bubble with activities was also scanty on Saturday.
Although, the Anambra State Police Command said it had launched a manhunt for the killers of the deceased, however, more than about three days after the incident, no arrest has been announced yet.
The killing brings to seven the number of president-generals of communities that have been killed in recent times.
Some of these communities whose PGs were murdered include those of Nimo in Njikoka LGA, Omor in Ayamelum LGA, Orom in Etiti Anambra West LGA, Nanka in Orumba North LGA and Obosi in Idemili North LGA.
