Police Launch Investigation Into Murder Of Lawyer In Imo State

Garricks Anyanwu

The Imo State Police Command has announced that it is conducting a thorough investigation into the murder of a lawyer, Garricks Anyanwu, in the state.

The spokesperson of the command, ASP Henry Okoye, who disclosed this on Tuesday, April 9, 2023, said Anyanwu was killed a week ago, NAN reports.

The PPRO, who confirmed the incident promised to make an official statement on completion of investigation on the matter.

Anyanwu was killed in his home town of Orodo, in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of the state by suspected assassins.

His decomposing body was discovered on Friday, April 5, in a bush four days after he went missing.

A family source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the deceased would be buried on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, and declined further comment

Members of the deceased family had approached the police with an affidavit to recover his remains for immediate burial.