by Isi Esene

The Kwara State police commissioner, Chinwike Asadu, was yesterday night killed in Enugu State by unknown gunmen who trailed him and rained bullets on his car in an attack which also injured his orderly and driver.

The incident reportedly happened Amorji Nike, near the densely populated Abakpa Nike Area in Enugu East local government area of the state.

Asadu was said to have been shot several times by the gunmen while his critically injured aides are currently receiving medical attention at the National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu.

Read the ChannelsTV report below:

Reports from the state has it that, Mr Asadu who was on a visit to Enugu-his state of origin- had a visitor and he decided to escort the guest in his own vehicle with only his driver and Orderly coming along with him.

While the trio were returning to the Commissioner’s residence, they reportedly noticed a bus trailing their vehicle and as they veered into the street, the gunmen who must have laid an ambush for the Commissioner a few metres away from his private residence, started firing at the vehicle from the rear.

It was during the sporadic shooting that the Mr Asadu was killed on the spot while the Police Orderly posted to guard the CP’s residence from Abakpa Police Division, sustained bullet wound all over his body and his rifle taken away before the gunmen escaped.

The official escort team that came with the Commissioner from Kwara State Police Command that were left behind in his compound, got wind of the attack but not until the gunmen had routed their escape.

They quickly rushed the Commissioner and his aides who were in a pool of blood to the Orthopaedic Hospital but it was at the hospital that Police boss was confirmed dead.

He reportedly gave up the ghost before arriving at the hospital.

His aides who were badly wounded were immediately admitted but they gather that they are in a critical state.

The State Police Public Relations Officer has confirmed the incident, adding that “a serious manhunt has started to track down the gunmen behind CP Asadu’s killing.”