Igbo Bizman Assasinated In Lagos

A businessman identified as Chief Bright Igwegbu, was  Thursday shot dead by unknown gunmen at the Mile 2 area of Lagos.

Although it was yet to be ascertained if the gunmen were robbers or assassins, the police said investigations into the death of the businessman, who was popularly known as Aku, have commenced.

The Imo State-born businessman was said to have been driving in his grey-coloured ML 450 Mercedes SUV when his assailants suddenly appeared from nowhere and  shot him repeatedly on the neck and head.

The graduate of Economics from the Ogun State University, who was billed to travel next week to Houston, Texas to visit his family based there, had been attacked twice by gunmen, with near fatalities.

Although he survived the first two attacks, the third one got him down.
Family sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the deceased was attacked three weeks ago, when he went to a pharmacy store in FESTAC Town to get some drugs.

As at press time, police sources said some arrests had been made, although they refused to divulge the identity of the arrested suspects.
Efforts to confirm the incident from the state Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide, proved abortive as a text message sent to her was not replied as at press time.