Hoodlums kidnapped a retired police officer, Chris Kpatuma (Hipis), in Agwa, Izombe, and Egbema in Ohaji/Egbema and Oguta local government areas of Imo state, then killed him on a field in the village and carried his lifeless body to his house.
The event occurred on Tuesday night, January 25, at Mgbala autonomous community in Agwa clan in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo state, according to Vanguard.
Confirming the incident, the wife of the deceased, Blessing Kpatuma, said “My husband was beaten by the hoodlums and taken to an unknown place they killed him and brought his lifeless body back home.
An eyewitness from the village who spoke on condition of anonymity told the publication;“A prominent person, a retired police officer, Chris Kpatuma (Hipis) was murdered in cold blood in Mgbala Agwa Autonomous Community by hoodlums.
The hoodlums are said to be a group of people from the various communities in Agwa, Izombe and Egbema (all in Oguta and Ohaji/Egbema LGAs).
They waylaid the man at his gate in the village, shot him, took his body to the farm area, slit his throat and returned his body dead.
In November this same group killed a youth called Chimobi Duru, who was also a torn on the community.”