The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) says it will arrest and prosecute the yet-to-be-identified gunmen that killed one Mr Sunday Ike, a businessman, in Gwarimpa area of Abuja.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, DSP Anjuguri Manzah, stated this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.
He said the victim was shot on the head and robbed of his light blue Toyota Camry car with registration number BS 286 KWL in Gwarinpa.
Manzah said the Command had launched a massive manhunt to arrest the gunmen. He said the incident happened on Friday at about 11 p.m at the victim’s shop located at 3rd avenue Gwarinpa.
“Police operatives, who responded to a distress call on the incident, rushed the victim for medical attention at Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, where he was later certified dead.
“While commiserating with the family and friends of the deceased, the Commissioner of Police in Charge of FCT, Mr Bala Ciroma, assured that the perpetrators will be arrested and brought to justice,” he said.
Manzah enjoined the public to support the police with useful information that would lead to the arrest of the assailants, who are currently on the run.
He urged those with useful information to contact the FCT Police Command Control Room numbers on 08032003913, 08061581938, 07057337653, or 08028940883.
