By Abia Onyike, Political Editor
Hoodlums suspected to be armed robbers have killed a medical intern at the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki. The deceased, who was identified as Dental Therapist Kelvin Onuchie and attached to the Dental Therapy Department of the AE-FUTHA was shot dead in front of the gate of his residence at Mberi Street, Abakaliki, on Thursday night.
Sources said he was at the gate making calls at about 8pm, on Thursday, when gunmen shot him on the chest before fleeing the scene. A source, who spoke to our Correspondent on condition of anonymity, said, “He came back from midweek service and was making a call outside his gate at Corpers’ Lodge where he stays and was shot by unknown gunmen.”
The source added that gunmen had robbed somewhere in the area and were fleeing, when they met Mr Onuchie, making calls outside, which they apparently could have perceived as a threat and consequently shot him. The deceased hailed from Agbor in Delta State, according to the source.
The Ebonyi Police Public Relations Officer, SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, on Thursday, said she was yet to receive official report to that effect.” I would confirm when such a report is at hand,” she said.
