Wife, twin kids mourn as gunmen kill Imo vigilante

A young man, identified as Fidelis Nnadi, was said to have been gunned down by the hoodlums along Okwelle-Umuezealaibe road, Abba, in Nwangele Local Government Area of Imo. Our correspondent gathered that the victim, whose wife recently gave birth to twins, was a member of a local vigilance group.  He was said to have left […]

A young man, identified as Fidelis Nnadi, was said to have been gunned down by the hoodlums along Okwelle-Umuezealaibe road, Abba, in Nwangele Local Government Area of Imo.

Our correspondent gathered that the victim, whose wife recently gave birth to twins, was a member of a local vigilance group. 

He was said to have left his village of Ogwuaga to Okwelle to buy some items and on his way back, he was spotted by a gang of unknown gunmen passing by the road. 

On sighting him, the hoodlums, who were said to have kidnapped a mother and child elsewhere and were passing through the community, identified him as a security agent, stopped, and shot him at close range and sped off.

A source in the community said, “I spoke with the security commander and he said the guy went to Okwele to buy things and on his way back, he was caught in the action.

“The kidnappers heading for Okigwe identified him as a security agent and shot him as they drove towards Okigwe.’’

The state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Mike Abattam, confirmed the incident.