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Gunmen kill U.S. returnee, kidnap wife in Imo

Gunmen have killed a United States-based returnee and abducted his wife at Umuguma in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State.

It was gathered that the deceased, his wife, and land sellers/agents were ambushed at a site which he negotiated to buy in Umuguma on Sunday evening.

The gunmen were said to have killed the man and abducted his wife, while others escaped with injuries.

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The Imo State Police Public Relations Officer, Henry Okoye, confirmed the incident on Monday, June 2, 2025.

Okoye added that the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Aboki Danjuma, had directed the Owerri Area Commander to carry out an investigation into the incident.

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