Some gunmen has killed Anthony Eze, a lecturer at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra state.
The gunmen invaded the residence of the victim when he’s reportedly taking his children to school, on Tuesday and gunned him down.
Sources revealed that the victim made attempt to run for his safety but was pursued and killed by the gunmen.
A source who witnessed the scenario said the gunmen came in a Toyota Corolla salon car.
“We were here this morning when Dr Eze was driving out of his house and suddenly a Toyota Corolla salon car pulled towards the entrance of his house and when he tried to drive back, they followed him and shot him in the chest. We ran away.
“We rushed him to the General Hospital, Amaku, and the doctor at the hospital confirmed that he was dead,” the witness stated.
The spokesperson of the state police Command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, said that the police command had not received any information about the sad development.
He promised to get back to newsmen as soon as he gets detailed information about the incident.