Police are hunting the killers of banker Abia and two others

The Commissioner of Police in Abia State, CP Danladi Isa, on Thursday, confirmed the death of a New Generation Bank employee identified as Victor Udensi and two others in Umuahia, assuring that the perpetrators would soon be brought to justice.

The politician, who made this disclosure while parading some suspects at Umuahia Police Headquarters, explained that Udensi was on Wednesday at Isi Court premises in Olokoro, Umuahia South, when he was accosted by three armed men operating in Keke at about 8 p.m. pack it in the trunk of your car.

However, he said that Udensi resisted them and as he fled, the attackers fired shots into his back, leaving him in a pool of blood.

The attackers tried unsuccessfully to start his car and drive away, before accosting another unsuspecting driver in a Toyota Camry.

“When they tried to take his car keys by force, the driver resisted the armed men. However, they did not take it lightly and shot at him, killing him on the spot,” he revealed.

Our correspondent learned that while fleeing towards Ubakala, the bandits, in their attempt to escape, bumped into a Keke (tricycle), which they believed was hindering their escape, and shot the driver.

Eyewitness PUNCH Metro that passers-by took the banker to the hospital, but he could not make it because he was pronounced dead shortly after the start of treatment.

CP reported that the police had launched a manhunt for the attackers.

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