Unknown Gunmen Assassinates Former Anambra State House of Assembly Member Frank Igboka

An ex-member of the Anambra State House of Assembly identified as Frank-Anthony Igboka, was assassinated on the night of Tuesday, April 16th at the Oye Nimo village market square in the Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State.

According to the Anambra state police command, the armed gunmen who were said to have gone through Igboka in a Hillux truck, accosted the former lawmaker while he was driving alone through the Oye Nimo community’s market square.

The armed gunmen than ripped his head and chest with bullets before they drove off.

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A press release by the spokesperson of the Anambra state Police command identified as SP Haruna Mohammed stated that:

“At about 8:18 pm of 16/4/2019 there was a sporadic gunshots around nimo market in Jjikoka LGA of Anambra State. Police patrol team attached to nimo division rushed to the scene and discovered one Chief Frank Anthony Igboka on the drivers seat of his chevrolet SUV vehicle laying unconscious in the pool of his blood and his body was riddled with bullet wounds.

“Victim was rushed to Beke Hospital, Nimo where he was confirmed dead by the medical doctor and corpse deposited at the hospital morgue for autopsy.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that victim was shot at close range by four armed men who escaped in a pickup van towards Abacha Eziowelle road. 25 expended ammunition of 7.62 mm ammunition were recovered at the scene.

“The commissioner of police CP Mustapha Dandaura has visited the scene and ordered for a full scale investigation to ascertain circumstances surrounding the incident and bring perpetrators to justice.”

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