- The deceased was said to be performing his traditional morning prayers of breaking the kola nut in his compound when he was gunned down.
One Chief Cajetan Nwokike has been murdered in Anambra State by some unknown assailants during an invasion of his home.
He was shot dead while performing traditional morning prayer at his residence on Thursday morning.
Cajetan was a former President-General of the Amansea community in the Awka North Local Government Area of the State.
The reason for his murder by the hoodlums is yet to be established.
The deceased was said to be performing his traditional morning prayers of breaking the kola nut in his compound when the gunmen stormed the place and gunned him down.
The National President of the Association of Past Presidents-General of Anambra State, Mazi Omife Omife, confirmed the killing in a statement on Friday.
The statement read, “The Association of Past Presidents-General of Anambra State has received the shocking news of the brutal death of one of her members, Chief Cajetan Nwokike, former PG Amansea, who was allegedly shot dead by unknown gunmen yesterday morning in his house at Amansea.
“The report said that late Cajetan Nwokike was performing his traditional morning prayer of breaking the kola nut that fateful morning when two young men entered his house and shot him point blank on the head, killing him instantly.”
Te Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, also confirmed the incident and added that the police were already investigating the issue.
Ikenga said, “We received the report of the murder case and we visited the scene immediately. We recovered the body of the deceased and expended cartridges from the scene and also cordoned off the scene.
“We have also begun an investigation into the matter, and we are already getting some useful information that is helping us in carrying out the investigation.”