Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, Kanayo Uzuegbu has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police, State CID, to launch a comprehensive investigation into the alleged shooting and murder of a young man, Smith Odinaka, on October 13, 2024, around 1 a.m. near the Mercedes-Benz Company along the Enugu/Port Harcourt Expressway, Enugu
He assured members of the public that all necessary efforts will be made to identify and apprehend the perpetrators and ensure that justice is served.
According to the statement signed and made available to Newsmen by the Police Public Relations Officer,Enugu State Police Command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe on Thursday in Enugu, “Preliminary findings indicate that the victim was driving a Mercedes-Benz car in the company of two of his male friends when a gunshot, allegedly fired by individuals suspected to be security agents, struck the vehicle. Smith Odinaka sustained a gunshot wound to his left hip. He was rushed to the hospital but was later pronounced dead by the attending doctor, and his body deposited in the mortuary, pending an autopsy”.
Pix-: CP Uzuegbu
The statement reads in part:
“However,, contrary to circulating reports, the ongoing investigation has not yet linked the crime to any police officer or police team. Nonetheless, intensive investigative efforts are underway to uncover the truth, and the findings will be made public once available,” Ndukwe said .
Author: Maureen Ikpeama