Four suspects arrested after motorist killed in Abuja
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch
Goodness Oghenetega Imonighavr was shot dead while travelling from Dawaki to his office in Maitama, Abuja, before his attackers took his phone. Police in the Federal Capital Territory announced the arrest of four suspects on Thursday, according to its spokesman Ani Iniedu.
Police in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory have arrested four suspects following the killing of Goodness Oghenetega Imonighavr, a motorist who was pursued and then shot on the Gwarinpa Expressway in Abuja, reports Punch. The four suspects are being held and are under investigation.
Ani Iniedu, a spokesman for the Nigerian police, said the victim was travelling from Dawaki to his office in Maitama when he was attacked. After being shot, he crashed into the perimeter of a Total service station along the road. The attackers took his mobile phone before fleeing, according to Iniedu.
A distress call from the service station alerted authorities to the attack. The victim was taken to Abuja National Hospital, where he died from his injuries. Iniedu said the case was being handled by the Criminal Investigation Department in Abuja.
