A Naval officer is on the run after he allegedly shot a National Youth Service Corps member, Amadi Chukwuemeka Princewill, on Saturday, May 26, 2018.
According to a Facebook post by Franklin Chigozie Odika, the unidentified Naval officer and one Mr. Nick Anyanwu a “community chairman at Ndegbelu community in Awaka Imo state” came to a “sit out” and started harassing the deceased and his friends who were also there.
When Princewill saw that his attacker was a uniformed man, he reportedly tried walking away but the officer dragged him back, beat him up mercilessly and shot him in the chest.
The Naval officer allegedly took him to a hospital, Holy Rosary Hospital Emekuku, abandoned him there and ran away.
The Facebook post reads:
“Amadi Chukwuemeka Princewill, a serving corps member and a native of Awaka in Imo state. On Saturday being the 26th of May, he went on a sit out with his friends, one Mr Nick Anyanwu (current community chairman at Ndegbelu community in Awaka Imo state and also a re-election aspirant) came to the sit out spot with a naval officer and started harassing them (princewill amadi and friends) all in d name of political power.
“Amadi Chukwuemeka Princewill who has been away for the 3weeks orientation camp prior to NYSC proper tried to inquire what the problem was, but the naval officer faced him squarely and started harassing him in particular.
“On seeing that his attacker is a uniformed man, Chukwuemeka tried walking out and the naval officer dragged him backed, beat him up mercilessly and shot him on the chest. This same naval officer took him to the hospital (Holy Rosary Hospital Emekuku) dumped him there and ran away.
“As it stands now, the navy officer and the man aspiring for the post of chairmanship are at large.
“Please let us get #justiceforprincewilll #justiceforchukwuemeka #justiceforsleek.
“Let the search for Mr Nick Anyanwu, current chairman and aspiring chairman of Ndegbelu community in Awaka Imo State begin.”
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