NAIJA NEWS
An Enugu State Police Inspector, attached to the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad, has been detained following the alleged murder of renowned traditional Ogene musician Okezie Mba, popularly known as Igbo-Jah.
According to a statement from DSP Daniel Ndukwe, the Command’s spokesperson, the incident took place at approximately 8:10 p.m. on Friday, October 25, 2024, at the Tactical Squad’s Headquarters.
Mba was reportedly leaving the premises after a friendly visit when, under unclear circumstances, the officer discharged his weapon, fatally wounding the musician.
Mba was taken to the hospital but was pronounced dead upon arrival, and his body has since been moved to the mortuary for autopsy.
The Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Kanayo Uzuegbu, has directed a thorough investigation, led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police overseeing the State CID, to determine the motives and circumstances of the shooting.
The Commissioner expressed condolences to Mba’s family,…