Ben Ezechime, Enugu
Governor Peter Mbah, has directed the Nigeria Police to produce killers of Chairman of Ogbete Market Traders Association (OMMATA), Mr Stephen Aniagu, on Saturday night, within 48 hours.
The governor vowed that no one would commit such heinous crime in the state under his watch and go scot-free.
Mbah also commiserated with the family of the deceased and OMMATA.
Aniago was gunned down by yet to be identified assailants at Topland area of Amechi Awkunanaw, a suburb Enugu metropolis, at about 8:20 pm on Saturday.
Reacting to the development on Sunday, Mbah said, “My heart grieves over the brutal murder of the Chairman of OMMATA, the late Chief Stephen Aniagu. This is a sad loss, not only to OMATTA as a body, but also to the entire state.
“In the meantime, I have directed security agencies in the state to produce his killers within 48 hours.
“As we have always maintained, and every merchant of death or criminal in the state ought to know by now, that we have demonstrated the capacity to bring them to book.
“We have the will, technology, and resources to pursue, track down, overtake, and defeat such workers of wickedness.
“Therefore, those who committed this atrocity have bitten more than they can chew. They have murdered sleep, hence neither they nor the government and security agencies will sleep until all the perpetrators are captured and justice served in accordance with the law sooner than later.
“I urge Ndi Enugu to go about their lawful businesses, for the security of lives and property remains our priority as a government. Those who have decided to test our resolve will meet their Waterloo like others before them,” Mbah stated.
Commiserating with Chief Aniagu’s family, community, and OMMATA, the governor noted that the late market leader served his community, the association, and Enugu State creditably.
“The Government and people of Enugu State grieve with them. But I urge them to find solace in the service he rendered to our dear state and the fact that his killers will never go scot-free. It is a promise,” he concluded.
Meanwhile, the Police Command in Enugu State has confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday by the force PPRO, DSP Daniel Ndukwe.
Ndukwe said that the Commissioner of Police, Kanayo Uzuegbu had ordered a manhunt for the killers, while investigation had begun.
