The Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah has directed security agencies to apprehend the killers of the Chairman of the Ogbete Main Market Traders Association, Stephen Aniagu within 48 hours.
Aniagu was reportedly killed on Saturday evening by yet-to-be-identified gunmen on the outskirts of the Enugu metropolis.
The State Police Command confirmed the brutal murder of market leader through a statement issued by its spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, noting that operatives were already on the trail of the armed assailants that shot Aniago at Topland, along Amechi Road, Enugu, around 8:20 pm on Saturday, September 14, 2024.
He averred that a preliminary investigation indicated that the unknown armed hoodlums, operating in Toyota Corolla car, double-crossed and shot the victim, making away with his blue-coloured Toyota Corolla car.
Ndukwe stated that the victim was taken to an hospital by police operatives, who hastened to the scene but noted that Aniago was confirmed dead by doctors.
In a statement personally signed on Sunday, Mbah vowed that no one would commit such a heinous crime under his administration and go unpunished.
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The governor also expressed his condolences to the deceased’s family and OMMATA.
He said: “My heart grieves over the brutal murder of the Chairman of OMMATA, the late Chief Stephen Aniagu. This is a sad loss, not only to OMMATA as an organisation but also to the entire state.
“In the meantime, I have directed security agencies in the state to apprehend his killers within 48 hours. As we have always maintained, and as every criminal in the state should now realize, we have the capacity to bring them to justice.
“We have the will, technology, and resources to pursue, track down, overtake, and defeat such workers of wickedness.
“Therefore, those who committed this atrocity have bitten off more than they can chew.
“They have murdered sleep, and so neither they, nor the government, nor the security agencies will rest until all the perpetrators are captured and justice is served, in accordance with the law, sooner rather than later.
“I urge Ndi Enugu to go about their lawful business, as the security of lives and property remains our government’s top priority. Those who have decided to test our resolve will meet their downfall, just like others before them,” Mbah stated.
Commiserating with Chief Aniagu’s family, community, and OMMATA, the governor noted that the late market leader served his community, the association, and Enugu State with distinction.
“The government and people of Enugu State grieve with them. However, I urge them to find solace in the service he rendered to our dear state and in the certainty that his killers will never go unpunished. It is a promise,” he added.
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