Brigadier-General Harold Udokwere (rtd)
By Our Reporter
This is the sad story of how Brigadier-General Harold Udokwere (rtd) was killed in Abuja by suspected armed robbers in the early hours of Saturday.
According to a dependable source, the retired Brigadier General was murdered in the early hours of Saturday, June 22, at approximately 3 am at his residence located at No 1 Sanga Street Sunshine homes by Kabusa Junction at Lokogoma Abuja.
The source said the robbers asked for jewellery, money and other valuables adding that gunshots were later heard.
The source added that the robbers also injured one of the Estate guards
The police also stated that the killers suspected to be armed robbers attacked the Sunshine Homes Estate at about 3am.
Meanwhile, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) said it has launched a manhunt for the killers.
The FCT Commissioner of Police, Ben Igweh, ordered immediate and discreet investigation into circumstances surrounding the killing.
FCT Police spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, said in a statement on Saturday night that, “In response to the tragic and unprecedented attack at Sunshine Homes Estate by armed robbers, resulting in the untimely demise of Brigadier General Uwem Harold Udokwere (rtd.) on June 22, 2024, at approximately 03:00 am, the commissioner of police, FCT, CP Ben Igweh has promptly ordered a thorough and discreet investigation into the circumstances surrounding this regrettable event.”
The statement said CP Igweh has also expressed profound condolences to the bereaved family and assured them and the public of swift justice for the murderers.
The police chief said every effort will be made to ensure that the perpetrators of the atrocious act were apprehended and brought to justice.
Furthermore, the Commissioner of Police reaffirmed the unflinching commitment of the FCT Police Command to amplify the security landscape of the nation’s capital, by continually adapting strategies to effectively combat evolving criminal activities.
