Chairman of Ogbete Main Market Traders Association (OMMATA) Enugu, Stephen Aniagu, was on Saturday night, murdered by suspected assassins.
Aniagu was reportedly shot dead around 7pm at Moses Ogbodo Junction near Topland Market in the Amaechi area of Enugu South Local Government.
Sources said Aniagu was likely to be on his way home after the close of the day’s market.
“We heard gunshots and ran for safety. When we emerged from hiding a few minutes later, we found his lifeless body on the ground, and his car was missing.
“His body was riddled with bullets. He was shot multiple times by his attackers,” the source, who wished to remain anonymous, said.
At the time of sending this report, the Police Public Relations Officer, Enugu State Command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, could not be reached for confirmation.