- It’s gathered that Ugwu, a top lawyer in Enugu state, was shot dead in Kogi State shortly after delivering ransom to kidnappers who abducted his cousin.
One Barrister Eli Ugwu has been shot dead after his encounter with some kidnappers whom he paid ransom to.
It’s gathered that Ugwu, a top lawyer in Enugu state, was shot dead in Kogi State shortly after delivering ransom to kidnappers who abducted his cousin.
His death has flung the people of Nsukka into in a deep state of agony and despair.
However, his death has been greeted with mixed reactions as identities of his killers remain a contentious subject.
While some said he was gunned down by the kidnappers whom he met, another source said some police officers shot him dead as he was coming out of the bush alongside his cousin upon his release by the kidnappers.
A Facebook user, Senator Chijinkem Ugwuanyi, confirmed the murder of the legal practitioner.
He wrote on his page: “A part of us is Gone! He was shot dead in Kogi state while trying to pay ransom for his kidnapped cousin.
“The story is not clear since yesterday but this is the much we know at the moment.”
A senior lawyer, who spoke in confidence with newsmen, disclosed that the deceased was shot dead by policemen after delivering ransom.
“He has already successfully delivered ransom and was coming out with the victim when policemen shot them.
“Eli was shot dead but his cousin (the kidnap victim), is responding to treatment. It’s a huge blow,” Daily Post quoted him as saying.
Eli, until his death, was a strong member of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Nsukka branch.
The Kogi State Police command is yet to issue any statement on the incident