Lover shoots policeman to death in Imo

Cosmas Ugwu, a policeman attached to the Imo State Police Command, has been shot dead by his lover.

Ugwu was shot dead on Tuesday by his 23-year-old girlfriend, who was identified as Amanda Uchechi Ugo, a native of Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State.

According to reliable sources, the incident occurred around 6:30 pm on Boxing Day at the Ezinihitte Area Command.

Officers on counter duty were said to have heard three gunshots from the room being occupied by the deceased officer.

“When police officers ran into the room to see what was going on, they found Corporal Ugwu lying in a pool of his blood.

The girl shot him three times in his chest and his left hand. He was rushed immediately to Evergreen Hospital in Ezinihitte, where he was pronounced dead by the doctor on duty,” a source said on Wednesday.

The deceased was said to have had a serious fight with his girlfriend, and in the course of the altercation, the girl reached for his rifle, pulled the trigger and shot him three times.

The source added, “Nobody actually knows what went wrong between the two, but how the girl was able to use a police rifle successfully is still a surprise to many. Maybe, Ugwu was the one who taught her.”

The corpse of the officer had been deposited at the Obizi mortuary, while further investigation continues.

 The suspect is presently in police custody for interrogation and possible prosecution.

Henry Okoye, the Police Public Relations Officer in Imo State, confirmed the incident, adding that the police were doing everything to ascertain what transpired.

“Yes, the incident happened. A policeman was allegedly shot dead by his girlfriend. He was serving at Ezinihitte Mbaise. Currently, the girl involved has been arrested. We are doing everything to ensure we investigate the matter, to ascertain the fact and possibly arraign the suspect in court,” Okoye stated.