PRESS RELEASED; The Owner Of Young Shall Grow Transport Attacked By Assassins And Escorts K*lled

He is quiet and nice, so they say about the popular transporter, owner of the most used transport company of the Eastern zone, Chief Vincent Obianodo. He was unfortunately attacked by suspected hired k*llers, k*lling his driver and police escort. OUR CORRESPONDENT  learnt that Obianodo was shot in the arm during the attack. A police source said the incident occurred in the Festac area of Lagos State on while Obianodo was returning from work. Also confirmed was that two of the attackers were k*lled after policemen engaged them in a gun duel. The source said, “On that night, Obianodo was on his way back from work. A police corporal, Ngozi Chijioke, and another private guard were in the vehicle with him....

“When they reached 22 Road, Festac, the entire place was deserted. From nowhere a vehicle crossed Obianodo’s  and some armed men opened fire on them. The policeman, who sat in front, was k*lled instantly while the driver was also k*lled. “The assailants also shot Obianodo in the arm. However, the shooting attracted the attention of some policemen on patrol who rushed down to the scene and engaged the culprits in a gun duel.” It was learnt that two of the attackers were k*lled while others escaped with bullet wounds. The source told our correspondent that the assailants were probably hired assassins.

He said, “The way the attackers operated seemed as if it was an assassination attempt. Most times, kidnappers do not shoot their victims while trying to abduct them. At most, they only kill the person’s guard and abduct the victim unharmed.

“In this case, they shot him in the arm and would have k*lled him if the police had not arrived on time.”

Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide, confirmed the attack to our correspondent on the telephone, adding that efforts were on to apprehend the suspects. “The attackers escaped with bullet wounds. We are therefore calling on hospitals to report cases of bullet injury to the nearest police station as this would increase our chances of arresting the culprits,” she said. Braide said she could not say for sure if the attack was a kidnap, robbery or assassination attempt .God help us all.