The spate of violent killings in Imo State and other parts of the Southeast continued last weekend with the killing of the Chief Provost of Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Imo State Command, Okiemute Mrere, by unknown gunmen.
Reports on Monday said Mrere was assassinated on Saturday night on the Owerri- Port Harcourt Road in Owerri.
A senior officer of NIS who confirmed the sad story to newsmen, said that the slain officer’s corpse was discovered in a bush on Sunday morning.
Mrere, was riding a Hilux van belonging to NIS when he was allegedly waylaid, shot and killed.
The source said the assailants did not take the victim’s service pistol as it was found on him when his corpse was discovered.
“The chief provost of Nigerian Immigration service, Imo state Command, Okiemute Mrere, has been assassinated. He was killed on Saturday night. He was riding in his official Hilux van when he was attacked, shot and killed.
“His corpse was discovered the next day which was on Sunday morning. Nothing was taken from him, not even his service pistol. His vehicle was riddled in bullets holes. The command is quiet. There is panic as officers are dumbfounded with this traggic development.”
The state police command’s spokesperson, Winifred Ogu, who confirmed the incident, disclosed that investigation was on going.
