Gunmen Kill Policeman, Iheme, Injure Commissioner

Gunmen yesterday killed a policeman and Prince Iheme, elder brother of Nollywood actor, Osita Iheme, popularly called Pawpaw.

They shot sporadically in Mbaitoli, Orji and Owerri, and warned residents to stay indoors in observance of the sit-at-home order by a faction of the proscribed IPOB.

They also inflicted machete cuts on Imo State commissioner for solid minerals, Martin Eke.

The gunmen who were in a Tundra SUV drove to Orji and started attacking residents and passersby, including policemen.

A source told Leadership Weekend that they met some policemen at the 7up Junction and shot one cop dead.

Another eyewitness said they stopped at Nkwo-Orji Market and shot sporadically before going towards Okigwe Road.

At Ubomri in the Mbaitoli local government area they attacked the convoy of the APC  candidate for Mbaitoli/ Ikeduru Federal Constituency, Engr. Akarachi Amadi.

Amadi and his team were on their way back from a political campaign.

The source said; “Prince Iheme who was in the same vehicle with the commissioner for solid minerals, Martin Eke was killed on the spot. The commissioner who was sworn in two weeks ago was cut badly. He was rushed to a hospital.”