The Deputy General Manager of Integrated Logistics Services, INTELS, Ltd. Mr. Chuks Ihuoma has been shot dead by unknown gunmen in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Ihuoma was reportedly gunned down, Tuesday, at point-blank range at the entrance of his house, in Rumubekwe Housing Estate at about 9.30 p.m. when some AK47-carrying men accosted him. He was without his police security detail.
On completion of their assignment, the men left without removing anything from his vehicle. Nine expended rounds of ammunition were found at the scene of the shooting. However, he was rushed to the hospital where he was confirmed dead by doctors.
Confirming the incident, Police PRO Rita Inoma-Abbey (a DSP) said the motive of the killing had not been unraveled and that “investigations are on to find the killers of the man.”
Vanguard gathered that the wife of the slain DGM has just been delivered of a set of twin babies also that Ihuoma resumed work recently after his annual vacation.
The PR Manager of INTELS Dr. Ken Fash Ayegbemi said the “loss of Ihuoma is a colossal loss” to the outfit. “Ihuoma was a gentle and humble man who loved his job, family and colleagues”.