A man who resides in the Philippines has been gunned down in a suspected drug war-related attack in the country.
Didicus Ohaeri
A Nigerian man identified as Didicus Ohaeri aka Udelo was killed in an ambush perpetrated by unidentified motorcycle-riding gunmen shortly before noon, yesterday, in Las Pinas City.
Ohaeri died on the spot from bullet wounds.
Las Pinas police chief Senior Supt. Marlon Balonglong said the victim was onboard a Toyota Camri (NAQ-919) when he was peppered with bullets by riding-in-tandem criminals at around 11:40 a.m.
The crime scene
Initial information gathered by police showed that the victim was out on bail after previously being charged with violation of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, on Nov. 5, 2016.
Investigators are looking into the possibility that the killing was drug-related.