August 21, (THEWILL) – Gunmen suspected to be robbers have killed a former Assistant Superintendent Of Police (ASP), Sampson Owobo and his wife, Mrs. Owobo, in Owerri, the Imo State capital.
The assailants, numbering three, at about 8pm, attacked the couple, who operates a Point Of Sale (POS) business beside Chisco Transport Company along Egbu road.
A source familiar with the incident said the criminals shot the retired ASP dead when he refused to surrender the bag of money from his POS business to them.
The robbers also shot the wife at close range on her left hand very close to her chest. She was confirmed dead at the Federal Medical Center Owerri after she was rushed to the hospital by some policemen.
“Three armed men just killed a husband and his wife. This incident happened close to the Chisco Transport Company office, which is very close to Owerri Police Area Command Headquarters and Owerri Urban Police Divisional Headquarters.
“The armed robbers were carrying pump action riffles and were trying to carry a bag containing money. The husband and wife run a POS business and also sell loaves of bread. When they could not succeed in carrying the bag of money, they shot the couple at closed range.
“They shot the man on his forehead, closed to his eyes. They shot his wife at close range too, at her left-hand side, very close to her chest. While the man died immediately, his wife, who was bleeding profusely, was pronounced dead at FMC Owerri.
“The man’s name is Sampson Owobo. He hailed from Edo State. He is a retired police officer. He retired with the rank of ASP. He retired about five years ago or so. The armed robbers fled and haven’t been caught. This is so sad,” our source narrated.
Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Henry Okoye, confirmed the incident.
“The murder of the couple is highly condemnable. The CP frowns at the killing of the couple and he has immediately ordered an investigation into their killings with the mandate to apprehend the fleeing criminals,” he said.
