Prof. Samuel Ndubisi, the Director General of the Science and Equipment Development Institute (SEDI),has been assassinated by gunmen.
He was said to have been killed along Port- Harcourt Express Road Enugu with his police orderly this evening Wednesday, July 7.
The driver of the deceased who sustained gunshot injuries has been rushed to the hospital where doctors are battling to save his life.
His official vehicle, which was riddled with several bullets holes, was seen driven into the gutter.
It is not clear why the DG was killed as nothing was removed from the vehicle or its occupants.
Confirming the incident, Enugu Police spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe, said;
“Information surrounding a shooting incident today, 07/07/2021 at about 1600hrs, along Enugu/Port-Harcourt Expressway, said to have led to the death of a man and his police orderly, is still sketchy.
Meanwhile, preliminary investigation has commenced. Further development will be duly communicated, please”.
See graphic photos from the scene of the incident below;