Prince Iheme, the elder brother of foremost Nigerian actor, Osita Iheme was murdered by unknown gunmen during an attack at Mbaitoli in Imo State and its environs on Friday, December 9.
According to reports, the vicinity came under heavy attack by gunmen enforcing the five-day sit-at-home order.
The gunmen, who struck at different locations, killed a policeman and Prince Iheme, an elder brother to movie superstar, Osita Iheme who is also known as Pawpaw.
The gunmen also macheted Commissioner for Solid Minerals, Martin Eke.
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It was learnt the gunmen who rode in Trundra operational vehicles shot sporadically forcing people to scamper for safety.
While businesses abruptly wounded up, the roads were deserted as motorists abandoned their vehicles and ran helter skelter.
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At Orji, near Owerri, the state capital, the gunmen wearing black clothes in three vehicles attacked residents and passersby, including policemen.
An eyewitness who identifies as Eons of Intelligence on the social media platform, Twitter shared a footage from the incident.
“Video shows moment unknown gunmen enforcing five-day sit-at-home order reportedly attacked Mbaitoli and its environs today December 9, 2022, and killed Actor Osita Iheme’s elder brother; Prince Iheme in Imo State.”
The statement read further, “The gunmen, who struck at different locations, killed a policeman and Prince Iheme, an elder brother to movie superstar, Osita Iheme aka Pawpaw and also macheted the Commissioner for Solid Minerals, Martin Eke who was subsequently rushed to the hospital.”
“They further attacked the convoy of the All Progressives Congress candidate for Mbaitoli/ Ikeduru Federal Constituency, Akarachi Amadi at Ubomri in the Mbaitoli LGA, Imo State,” the source added.
Watch the video from the scene below.
JUST IN: Video shows moment unknown gunmen enforcing five-day sit-at-home order reportedly attacked Mbaitoli and its environs today December 9, 2022, and killed Actor Osita Iheme's elder brother; Prince Iheme in Imo State. pic.twitter.com/AYta9AxwB8
— Eons Intelligence (@eonsintelligenc) December 9, 2022
