The sad incident happened around 8.30pm at Ama-wire Junction, when the corps member and his friend, identified simply as MacDonald, were returning to their residence.
Uwaoma, 23, was a 2016 graduate of History and International Studies from Imo State University, and was undertaking his one year National Youth Service Corps programme in Ogun State. He hailed from Umudo-Anara, in Isiala Mbano area of the state and was the second son of his parents.
He was said to have come to the state to see his mother, Mrs. Mary Uwaoma, when he was murdered.
His friend, MacDonald said:
We were returning home from where we went to buy food. Suddenly, four boys bearing arms stopped and asked us to surrender our phones. I quickly gave them mine, but Ekene (Uwaoma) refused to surrender his phone.
They started struggling and I ran away. They shot him on the chest and ran away. They also shot into the air to scare people away. The gunmen didn’t go with his phone. It was a pity.
This was the first time somebody was killed in my presence. I am heartbroken. His picture keeps appearing in my mind. I can’t bear it, added.
The state Commissioner of Police, Chris Ezike, said the command had swung into action and is sure that his men with apprehend the fleeing murderers.
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