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Ebonyi businessman murd3red by gunmen in front of his fiancee 9 days to their wedding
An Ebonyi businessman identified as Issac Nnaemeka Chukwu was on Monday, April 11, murdered by gunmen suspected to hired assassins.
According to reports, the man was shot dead by the armed men in front of his fianceé, Favour Chioma Nworie, in Abakaliki. Chukwu’s death comes 9 days to his wedding.
Reports says that his traditional wedding was to take place on April 21 at his fiancee’s father’s compound in Ikwo, while the church wedding was slated for April 23.
Sadly these arrangements have been shattered by the horror.
Speaking about the sad incident, s relative who quoted the fiancee, said that Chukwu was shot at night after closing one of his shops and proceeding to his car.
The relative said:
“He has a shop at International Market where he deals on provision goods.
He owns another joint at Chukwuma Ofeke street Ameke Abakaliki.
The bride to be also revealed through the source that the incident happened at about 9pm when they had closed shop and about to enter their vehicle.
“Some boys accosted them, first shot into the air, then ordered the guy to lie down and then shot him 3 times, collected the wife’s phone and left,” the source said.
Confirming the news, one Egbo Grace, a former classmate of the late businessman, write via Facebook:
“Chai!!
What a wicked world??
You were very healthy and happy when you came to proofread your forthcoming wedding program and jotter in my office yesterday that I asked you what the happiness was all about, you didn’t say anything but kept on smiling but I didn’t know it will be your last happy moment with me.
When leaving my office yesterday after the proofreading, you promised to come back today and give us part of the money so that we will start producing the job as your wedding is in nine days time but late in the night, I received a call from one of your friends that someone shot you in your shop and you’re no more, I didn’t believe it until your wife called me at the early hour of today to inform me of your death.
You were an easy going person and jovial, even in our primary and secondary school days, I had never seen you quarrel with anybody.
Chai! Your death hurt me
