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A police officer Ukam Efut was shot dead by unknown gunmen at a security checkpoint at Agwa area in Imo State.
Efut an Assistant Superintendent of Police was shot dead while carrying out his duties at a security checkpoint with his colleagues at Agwa in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State.
It was gathered that the victim was killed on Tuesday by gunmen after opening fire on the team at checkpoint.
Findings show that after the gunmen shot the officer dead, his killers reportedly chopped off his private parts and fled with them.
A community source told our correspondent that the gunmen met the cop and his colleagues at the checkpoint and opened fire on them.
They said while Efut died on the spot, the other cops were lucky to have escaped.
The source said, “Unknown gunmen killed a police officer at Agwa police divisional headquarters, Agwa, Oguta LGA, on Tuesday, May 3, 2022, around 4pm. The deceased officer, Ukam Efut, and two others were at a certain checkpoint, as usual, where they mounted a roadblock and were collecting money from illegal oil dealers.
“Ukam, the deceased officer, was shot dead and his private parts cut off by his killers. One of the other two officers sustained injuries on his face.