Anger as gunmen kill two siblings in Imo

Two siblings, Ifeanyi Anyanwu and Tochukwu Anyanwu, have been shot dead in Owerri, the Imo State capital, by some unknown gunmen, suspected to be cultists.

The victims, Ifeanyi Anyanwu, 47, and Tochukwu Anyanwu, 45, were shot dead at the back gate of the Imo State University, Owerri.

Two other persons, Kasim Rashidi, 22, and Salam Rashidi, 20, who were with the deceased were also shot but rushed to the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, where they are receiving medical attention.

It was gathered that while Ifeanyi was an architect, his younger brother, Tochukwu, a surveyor.

The siblings were reportedly killed after they had been robbed of their Ford Edge with the number plate, BWR 809 BC.

A source said, “the deceased who were brothers of the same parents were living at plot 249 Area ‘A’ World Bank Housing Estate, Owerri. They were from Umuopara Omukwu, Onicha in Ezinihitte Mbaise LGA.

“They were robbed of their ash coloured Ford Edge car with registration number BWR 809 BC and both of them shot dead by unknown gunmen at Imo State University, Owerri back gate mine.

“One Salam Rashidi aged 20, and Kasim Rashidi aged 22, both of Okwu Uratta in Owerri North LGA, sustained gunshot injuries from the hoodlums during their sporadic shooting.

“Corpses of the deceased have been removed and deposited at Aladinma mortuary and gunshot victims were taken to the FMC Owerri for treatment.”

The same of the Imo State Police Command, Orlando Ikeokwu, confirmed the incident.

He added that the command had commenced an investigation into the incident.