Imo State Police Command has begun probe into the murder of a lawyer, Garricks Anyanwu, who was killed a week ago by gunmen suspected to be assassins in the State.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Spokesperson for the State Police Command, ASP Henry Okoye, disclosed this in a telephone interview on Tuesday.
He said he would make an official statement upon completion of investigation into the matter.
It was however, said that Mr Anyawu was killed in his home town of Orodo in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of the state by some suspected assassins.
His decomposing body was later discovered in a bush on 5 April.
A family source, who craved anonymity explained that the deceased will be buried on Wednesday, 10 April, and declined further comment.
It was also learnt that members of the deceased family had approached the police with a sworn affidavit to recover his remains for immediate burial.
NAN reported that a magistrate, Nnaemeka Ugboma, who was a former Chairman, Obudiagwa Customary Court in Oguta Local Government Area of the state was also murdered by assailants.
Mr Ugboma was reportedly shot dead by gunmen on February 2,2023 while presiding over a court session.
The gunmen, who reportedly rode in motorcycles, were said to have shot at 55-year-old magistrate after identifying him as their target.
