Gunmen Murder Medical Doctor in Niger

Laleye Dipo in Minna

Gunmen have murdered a private medical practitioner, Dr. Precious Chinedu in Salka town of Magama Local Government Area of Niger State.

Dr. Chinedu, the proprietor of a private medical facility in Salka town was reportedly killed by the masked gunmen and his remains abandoned in the bush.

The six gunmen according to the report stormed Precious’ hospital at about 9p.m. demanding for him. Immediately Precious was identified, he was taken away only for his remains to be found in the bush the next day.

It was said that a report was immediately made to the police in the area but no action was taken.
A staff of the deceased said “When they took the doctor away we reported to the police and the local vigilante.

“The following day (Thursday afternoon) the vigilante called us that they have seen a corpse inside the bush and we were able to identify it as that of our oga.”

Calls made to the Niger State Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, for confirmation of the story were not responded to but the state chapter of the Ohaneze Ndigbo confirmed the story.

The President of the group, Chief Emmanuel Ezeugo, described the killing of Precious as ‘very unfortunate’ and added that the ‘Igbo community is investigating the death of the medical doctor.