The insecurity in South East Nigeria was underlined again on Tuesday night in Enugu when unknown gunmen killed an aide to the Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo.
The victim, simply identified as Helen, was the aide-de-camp, ADC, to Mrs. Ezeilo.
Details are still sketchy but Helen, a Police Sargent, was reportedly shot dead at Abakpa-Nike axis of Enugu metropolis around 10 pm on her way to her residence after official duty.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Ebere Amarizu has confirmed the incident. He called it “a painful news.”
The PPRO said, “If you look at what happened, it is painful and sad to hear that aide to deputy governor was shot dead on her way back after daily activities. “We can’t really say exactly what happened now but we are trying to find out.”
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