Residents of Awka, Anambra state capital on Tuesday was thrown into shock following murder of two young male adults by suspected gunmen.
News Echo gathered that the incident occurred around 11am along the Enugu-Onitsha expressway, close to the NNPC mega petrol station. A source revealed that the victims were shot at close range by their assailants, before they drove away from the scene in vehicles that was not immediately identified.
As at time of filing this report, News Echo correspondent is yet to hear from Anambra State Police public Relations Officer DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, for reactions. Meanwhile, the corpses of the unidentified youths have been removed from the scene by men of the Nigeria Police Force to an undisclosed mortuary.