The suspected killer of Vincent Umeh, an Inspector of Police attached to Zone 9 Umuahia, Abia State,
has been shot dead by the operatives of the Imo State Police Command.
Some gunmen had on March 1, 2017, shot dead the Inspector Umeh on
Enugu-Port Harcourt expressway and made away with his Toyota Corolla
which he was travelling in.
Spokesperson for the Command, DSP Andrew
Enwerem, who confirmed the killing said the deceased, Chimaobi Okorie
was among the dreaded armed robbery gang terrorizing Okigwe and its
environs.
He with his gang were also involved in the robbery
and murder of 30-year-old staff of Ecobank in Okigwe town , Enyioma
Okwudiri and 38-year old Nanman
Lamak from Plateau State. Some of the rampaging gunmen also shot dead
two other persons who were making use of an Automated Teller Machine
before fleeing Okigwe town.
The killing of the suspect came nine days after some policemen killed
another suspected mastermind of the killings, identified as Amobi, aka,
Toosolo, in Aba, Abia State.
According to a press statement signed by DSP Andrew Enwerem, Okorie was arrested on Sunday
at a guest
house in Okigwe town following a tip off. During the cordon and arrest
operation, the suspect engaged operatives in a shoot out and attempted
to escape through the fence of the hotel but was demobilized by
operatives.
He was taken to the hospital for treatment where he
was confirmed dead by the doctor.
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