An Igbo Doctor Killed And Burnt In Zamfara State
According to a new report
from the Zamfara state government the state police command has just lauched an
investigation into the murder of a medical doctor who was identified as Dr.
Enoch Okpara.
Dr. Enoch Okapara before
his death was the consultant Obstetrics/Gynecologist working at the Federal
medical Center in Gusau. He was found dead at his residence at the Mareri area
of Gusau on Saturday June 13th.
According to the reports
the body of the doctor was burnt beyond recognition. The church where he
worshiped had reported that he was missing after he did not show up for a
Saturday morning program which was unusual of him.
The leaders of the church
where he attended had contacted his fellow colleagues at work who called his
phone that rang repeatedly without response. They suspected that something was
wrong and went to check on him at his apartment and noticed that his car was
still parked inside the compound.
They contacted the police
who gained access into his apartment and found the burnt body in the courtyard
while some blood stains were seen on the walls of the room where his body was
found.
The state police spokesperson,
Shehu Mohammed said that the commissioner of police Usman Nagogo has ordered
for immediate full investigation into the case and bring the perpetrators of
the act to justice.
No comments