Barrister Leonard Chibizor Alegu, member of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly Service Commission, has been killed by suspected kidnappers in Anambra State.
According to reports, the incident occurred in the late hours of Saturday, December 17, 2022, along Enugu – Onitsha expressway, in the Umunya community, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Sources say Barr. Alegu was traveling from Abakaliki to Onitsha to attend a child dedication but stopped to ease himself when the gun men approached him.
He was then shot in his stomach as he tried to escaped and his killers took his personal belongings and car.
While speaking to newsmen, the chairman of Abakaliki Lawyers Association, Barrister Victor Alo, who confirmed the incident said the deceased was rushed to Immaculate Heart Hospital, Umudioka, where he was confirmed dead.
Alo, who is also a legal practitioner based in Onitsha, also added that the matter was reported at Oyi Divisional Police Headquarters, at Nteje, Anambra State and the corpse has been deposited in a mortuary.