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Suspected assassins kill couple in Anambra community
Gunmen suspected to be assassins, have killed a couple on Saturday night in Obosi, Idemili North local government of Anambra State.
The couple, who were identified as Mr and Mrs Charles Ifekandu, were killed in their apartment while they were asleep by yet-to-be-identified persons.
Residents of Obosi community, who spoke to journalists on condition of anonymity, said that the couple had gone to bed after meal on Saturday night, but the neighbourhood was awakened by sounds of gunshots, and upon checks, Mr Ifekandu and his wife were discovered dead in their room with gunshot wounds.
One of the sources, who claimed to know Ifekandu well, stated that his family has been enmeshed in a tussle over land, and that it was suspected that his death had something to do with the disputed land.
He said, âThe husband and wife were last night (Saturday) murdered by yet-to-be-arrested assailants.
âWe suspect their killers were contracted by some people believed to have land issue with the man.
âThe assailants operated without the intervention of either the police or the local vigilance group just a few meters to the palace of the traditional ruler.â
The source added that, âThe couple after taking their dinner, went to bed without suspecting any misfortune but the devil came to work at the late hours of the night when the deceased including their neighbours heard some gunshots.â
The suspicion of the couple being killed by assassins was further fueled by the fact that only the couple were attacked in the entire compound, while their property were all intact as nothing was taken from them.
Another source said, âIâm aware that there have been age long differences in the family of the deceased and one is left to suspect that what happened may not be unconnected with the crisis.â
Reacting to the incident, the Anambra state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Haruna Mohammed said he was aware of the murder, while adding that investigation was ongoing.
Mohammed urged members of the public, who had credible information that could lead to the arrest of the culprits, to assist the police with such to unravel the mystery surrounding the killing of the couple.
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