The Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Hafiz Inuwa on Tuesday confirmed the death of the National spokesman of Ijaw Interest Advocate A.k.a, Izanzan Camp, Mr. Famous Belief Wonikiri-Ebi.
CP Inuwa confirmed the death of the deceased who was shot dead in the presence of his wife by gunmen along Onos School road in Udu Local Government Area on Monday evening in a telephone chat with Our Correspondent in Warri.
The Police boss said, “I heard about it. We (Police) heard about it” saying, the Police had just commenced investigation into the matter.
According to CP Inuwa,”Since when I got the information, we discussed with the Area Commander and DPO of the area with a view to gather more information as to what happened,? What was the motive they had behind his killing and what have you?
“It’s just too early to comment on what led to the killing and what we are doing.
“But we actually heard about it that, he was shot. After he was shot, he was rushed to the hospital and the people who shot him, we learnt they took away his car after shooting him. One Toyota Camry.
“So, we are just going about it with a view to see what happened but it’s a case of armed robbery that we learnt. It’s like when they met him, he struggled with his assailants before they shot him. That’s the information we heard but we are now treating it as a case of armed robbery and murder and God willing, we will get to the root of the matter.”
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya who called back also confirmed the report.
She said, “They said the man was shot yesterday night. That they wanted to seize his vehicle and he resisted and they shot him.”