SUN’s circulation staff shot dead in Onitsha

The circulation representative of the SUN Newspapers, Fabian Obi, was yesterday shot dead by a two-man armed robbery gang at the company’s office in Onitsha, Anambra State. The gang, said to be operating on a motorcycle, stormed the newspaper office, located at the old market in Onitsha at about10.30am. Daily Trust gathered that the robbers […]

The circulation representative of the SUN Newspapers, Fabian Obi, was yesterday shot dead by a two-man armed robbery gang at the company’s office in Onitsha, Anambra State.

The gang, said to be operating on a motorcycle, stormed the newspaper office, located at the old market in Onitsha at about10.30am.

Daily Trust gathered that the robbers carted away undisclosed sum of sales money from the deceased before shooting him three times.

A Sun reporter who confirmed the story to our correspondent, said, “They have killed our circulation man. I’m rushing to the hospital where he was taken to. But I can confirm to you the incident happened and that our circulation rep is dead.”

The Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, Nkeiruka Nwode, said the command was on the trail of the suspects, and commiserated with the newspaper organisation and the family of the deceased.