{"id":41248,"date":"2022-08-30T15:33:19","date_gmt":"2022-08-30T15:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/broadnews\/?p=41248"},"modified":"2022-08-30T15:33:19","modified_gmt":"2022-08-30T15:33:19","slug":"police-begin-investigation-over-killing-of-pdp-candidates-bodyguard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/broadnews\/2022\/08\/30\/police-begin-investigation-over-killing-of-pdp-candidates-bodyguard\/","title":{"rendered":"Police begin investigation over killing of PDP candidate\u2019s bodyguard"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\" aria-label=\"Content\">\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">The Police Command in Ebonyi, says it has embarked on scrupulous investigation of the killings at Galaxy Hotel, Isu Community in Onicha Local Government Area of the state.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Thursday night killings, claimed lives of three persons, including a bodyguard of Dr IfeanyiChukuma Odii, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/broadnews\/2022\/08\/30\/speaker-calls-for-unity-among-delta-pdp-stakeholders\/\">PDP<\/a> governorship candidate in the state for the 2023 polls.<\/p>\n<p>SP Chris Anyanwu, Spokesperson of the Police Command, said in a statement in Abakaliki on Tuesday, that the Homicide Unit of its Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department had embarked on investigation of the incident.<\/p>\n<p>According to Anyanwu, the investigation will enable the command to assertain the root cause of the shootings and killings.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that among the three people killed were Ogbonnaya Nwadibia, the proprietor of the hotel.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Henry Chukwu, 43-year old man, purported to be a bouncer to Dr Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, PDP Candidate in Ebonyi and Mr Alexander Okorie, 52, a native of Uhuoke Amanator Isu were also involved.<\/p>\n<p>The Spokesperson stated that Police recovered 11 shells of expended AK47 ammunition from the scene of the killings.<\/p>\n<p>He urged the general public to assist the men of the Nigeria Police Force with reliable information that could help to unravel the case.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Police Command in Ebonyi, says it has embarked on scrupulous investigation of the killings at Galaxy Hotel, Isu Community in Onicha Local Government Area of the state. 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