The victim, John Ndubuka from Amokwe Ugba in Umuahia metropolis, had accompanied the governor’s son, Chinedum Orji, to the grand civic reception organised by the Ikwuano/Umuahia people in honour of Dr. Orji.
It was gathered that a shot was fired towards late Ndubuka, allegedly by a police corporal attached to government security team.
The shooting which occurred about 5pm, happened when the late Ndubuka tried to shield Chinedum from a crowd of youth, as he (Chinedum) was about to enter his waiting vehicle after the ceremony.
Ndubuka was later confirmed dead close to the Umuahia Federal Medical Centre.
Commenting on the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Geoffrey Ogbonnah, told The Guardian that the suspected killer cop has been arrested.
On the likelihood that the shooting was targeted at the governor’s son with an intention of assassinating him, the police spokesman said this was yet to be proved.
Meanwhile, the body of late Ndubuka has been deposited at the mortuary in Umuahia, the state capital.
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