Tuesday, 21 August 2012

Police officer commits suicide after shooting family

A Police Corporal identified as Anthony Ugwuoke, on Sunday at Edda Village, Ugwuachara in Ebonyi Local Government Area of Ebonyi, shot himself dead after shooting his wife, Nkechi, and two daughters.
Ugwuoke’s wife and daughters are reportedly in critical condition at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki (FETHA), where neighbors rushed them after the incident.
Ugwuoke until his death was attached to the B’ Operations unit of the Police Command in Ebonyi and was an orderly to a High Court judge in the state.
Mr. Sylvester Igbo, Police Public Relations Officer in the state, who confirmed the incident, said the motive for the action is yet to be established as investigations have began.


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