The Anambra State Police Command has launched an investigation after a trigger-happy security operative allegedly k!lled a woman identified as Chiamaka Okeke, in Nnewi Local Government Area of the state.
It was gathered that the yet-to-be-identified personnel of the Anambra State security outfit, ‘Agunechemba’ allegedly shot the woman d3ad while trying to create a passage for the convoy of the outfit.
It was gathered that the incident occurred on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 along the ever-busy Ibeto Junction.
According to eyewitnesses near the scene, motorists were trapped in a gridlock along the Ibeto Junction when suddenly the convoy of Agunechemba operatives arrived To have the convoy pass through the gridlock, the operatives were said to have fired some shots into the air.
“The operatives, in their attempts to clear the way for their patrol vehicles and their convoy, started firing gunshots; and in the process, a road user, simply identified as Chiamaka, got hit by stray bullets and she slumped immediately.“This led to panic in the area and people started scampering to safety and in the process, the Agunechemba operatives fled the scene,” the eyewitness said.
The woman was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was confirmed d3ad by the doctor.
The spokesperson of the command, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, confirmed the incident in a statement on Wednesday, April 16.
“The Commissioner of Police Anambra State Police Command, CP Ikioye Orutugu fwc MNIPS PhD, sues for calm and states that the Command is already in contact with the relevant security outfit to identify the suspect and ensure justice is served,” the statement read.
“This is following a report in the evening of yesterday, 15th April 2025 of the regrettable incident at Ibeto junction, Nnewi where a trigger-happy security operative shot a lady who was later identified as Chiamaka Okeke which resulted in her d3ath.
“Investigations are currently ongoing and further developments would be communicated, please.”
