Gunmen have allegedly murdered one Mr Frank Nzeji and his USA-based son, Lawrence Nzeji, in Ngugo Community, Ikeduru Local Government Area of Imo State
The duo were reportedly shot dead by unidentified gunmen in military uniform while visiting a friend in Ogoni, Rivers state.
The gunmen were said to have swooped on the victims on sighting them and shot them dead right inside the house of their host.
The driver of the victims, who incidentally was their kinsman sustained multiple injuries in the gory incident, alerted the family through phone calls and later gave up the ghost.
However, a good Samaritan picked up the remains of the victims and deposited them in an undisclosed hospital in Aba, Abia State after reporting the matter at a police station in Rivers state.
The corpses were later moved to the Imo state Specialist Hospital Mortuary Umuguma in Owerri West Council Area of the state.
According to Mrs Felicia Hagood Nzeji, who resides in Greenville South Carolina, USA her husband, Frank lived at Ngugo while their son Obinna who was a staff of ZF transmission USA came home to get married.
Mrs Nzeji disclosed that it was the prospective wife who reported the killings to the Special Anti Robbery Squad in Owerri.
She alleged that she and her other son, Ibeawuchi were arrested, interrogated and later released.
She also explained that the matter had been referred to the Homicide Unit ‘of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Police Command for further investigation.
When contacted on the issue, the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Orlando Ikeokuu stated that he had not been briefed on the incident which took place outside the state, admitting that this was the second enquiry on the matter.
