The aide-de-camp of Enugu State Deputy Governor, Mrs
Cecilia Ezeilo, has been killed by unknown gunmen.
The ADC, a police sergeant identified as Helen Sunday,
was gunned down around 10:00 pm on Tuesday night.
The incident occurred in the Abakpa-Nike area of
Enugu.
Our correspondent learnt the ADC was on her way home
from work when she was attacked by the hoodlums.
It was gathered that the hoodlums attacked the
policewoman when she dropped from a tricycle, popularly known as ‘Keke NAPEP’.
The motive for the attack was not clear at the time of
filing this report.
While some residents of Abakpa-Nike, where the
incident occurred, attributed the killing to armed robbery when our
correspondent visited the area on Wednesday, others suggested the ADC may have
been assassinated.
It was also learnt that the hoodlums escaped after
killing the police sergeant.
The Spokesman, Enugu State Police Command, Mr. Ebere
Amaraizu, told our correspondent that the police has launched a manhunt for the
hoodlums.
Amaraizu also admitted that the motive behind the
killing was still unknown.
But, although sources in the Enugu State government
house said the murdered police officer was the Deputy Governor’s ADC, Amaraizu
said the victim was an ‘orderly’.
“It was not her ADC but an orderly to the Deputy
Governor.
“She was allegedly attacked and killed by yet to be
identified person/persons over a yet to be established reason, reasons and
motives.
“It is a very unfortunate development.
“We have commenced investigations, and launched a
manhunt for those responsible for the crime,” Amaraizu said.
Punch reported that the Enugu State Government has yet to comment on the
development.
But a source in the government house said the incident
is being investigated.
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