A former Judge of the Enugu State High Court, has reportedly been shot dead by unknown gunmen in broad daylight in Enugu.
The gunmen in a video on Twitter showed a man been dragged out of the car by three assailants and shot three times.
While the identity of the victim is still not clear, some sources said the victim is a retired judge and his name is Justice Nnaji from Nike, Enugu East Local Government Area of Enugu State.
In reaction, the Enugu State Police Command has vowed to bring the perpetrators to book. They have launched an investigation into the incidence.
In a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, the Commissioner, CP Mohammed Ndatsu Aliyu, psc, has ordered the launch of a full-scale manhunt of yet-to-be identifed armed assailants, alleged to have trailed and shot dead an unidentified man driving in a Mercedes Benz Jeep, which they carted away, along Ebeano Tunnel, Enugu, today being 30/05/2021 at about 1700hrs.”.
“The victim was rushed to the hospital, where he was confirmed dead by doctors on duty and deposited in the mortuary for autopsy.”
Meanwhile, the Commissioner, while assuring that no stone would be left unturned in fishing out perpetrators of the heinous crime, has called on residents of the State to remain law-abiding, vigilant and assist the Police with useful information that will lead to the arrest and prosecution of the assailants.
Justice Nnaji was a Judge of the Enugu State High Court until he was dismissed following his role in the removal of Governor Chris Ngige, the then Governor of Anambra State in 2007 via a questionable ex-parte order.
This is coming, a few hours after the former Special Adviser on politics to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed Gulak, was shot dead by gunmen in Owerri, Imo State.
