A tragic incident occurred in Nnewi, Anambra State, as Chiamaka Okeke, a mother of four and Chemistry teacher at Anglican Girls’ Secondary School, Uruagu, was shot and killed by operatives of the Agunechemba security outfit.
The shooting took place at Ibeto Junction while Okeke was reportedly returning home from the hospital. Witnesses allege that the operatives, part of a local security network established under the administration of Anambra State Governor Charles Soludo, opened fire without clear provocation.
The Nnewi incident would be the second casualty recorded by the operatives of Agunechemba in quick succession as they had reportedly killed a woman at a market in the Mgbakwu community in Awka North Local Government Area of the State, in March.
Eyewitnesses near the scene, said motorists were trapped in a gridlock along the Ibeto Junction when suddenly the convoy of Agunechemba operatives arrived.
To have the convoy pass through the gridlock, the operatives were said to have fired some shots into the air.
“The operatives, in their attempts to clear the way for their patrol vehicles and their convoy, started firing gunshots; and in the process, a road user, simply identified as Chiamaka, got hit by stray bullets and she slumped immediately.
“This led to panic in the area and people started scampering to safety and in the process, the Agunechemba operatives fled the scene.
Confirming the incident, the police spokesperson said that the Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, said that the Command was already in contact with the security outfit to identify the suspect and ensure justice is served.
“This is following a report in the evening of yesterday, 15th April 2025 of the regrettable incident at Ibeto junction, Nnewi where a trigger-happy security operative shot a lady who was later identified as Chiamaka Okeke which resulted in her death,” Ikenga stated.
Ikenga, who said that the police commissioner called for calm, added, “Investigations are currently ongoing and further developments would be communicated.”
Meanwhile, the victim’s family is demanding justice and calling for accountability from the state government over what they describe as an unjust and avoidable killing.
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