Gunmen continued their nefarious activities in Imo State as they killed the provost of the State Command of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Okiemute Mrere.
He was said to have been murdered, on Saturday night, along the Owerri-Port Harcourt Road, by yet to be identified hoodlums. But, unfortunately, his corpse, a senior officer of the service, who did not want his name mentioned, was discovered in a bush, on Sunday.
The source said Mrere was riding a Hilux van belonging to NIS when he was allegedly ambushed and shot to death.
Even after he was killed, his attackers were said to have bolted away without making away with his service pistol as it was found on him when his corpse was discovered, the next day.
But his official Hilux van was riddled with bullets, the source added.
“The provost of Nigerian Immigration Service, Imo state command, Okiemute Mrere, has been assassinated. He was killed on Saturday night. He was riding in his official Hilux van when he was attacked; they shot him several times judging from the bullet holes on his official vehicle.
“His corpse was discovered the next day, which was on Sunday morning. Nothing was taken from him, not even his service pistol. The command is quiet. There is panic as officers are dumbfounded by this tragic development.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, Winifred Ogu, who confirmed the incident to Daily Sun, said details of his death were still being investigated and as such she could not speculate.
