Gunmen who were enforcing the five-day sit-at-home order, shot the commissioner for Solid mineral, Martins Eke, and killed a police man and as well, elder brother of Nollywood actor Osita Iheme, popularly known as ‘Pawpaw’.
It was gathered that the gunmen struck at different locations in Imo State on Friday. Prince Iheme, elder brother to the PawPaw was shot at Mbaitoli his hometown while riding in a same vehicle with the state Commissioner for Solid Minerals, while Martin Eke was matched currently at the hospital.
Eyewitness said, the gunmen met policemen at 7up junction at Orji and shot one cop dead.
“They just killed a policemen now. They opened fire on them and were shouting there is sit at home. We have asked you to go home. Stay indoors.”
Another eyewitness said: ” I just escaped death by a whiskers now. They stopped before us and and asked us to go home. They didn’t shot at us maybe because I was in the midst of some elderly women.
Prince Iheme was riding in the same vehicle with the commissioner for solid minerals, Martin Eke. Prince Iheme who is Pawpaw’s elder brother was killed on the spot. The commissioner who was sworn in two weeks ago was cut badly. He has just been rushed to a hospital. They were driving in a Ford vehicle. I pray he makes it,” the witness said.
