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The younger brother to an Ebonyi House of Assembly member has been found dead in his car booth along the ever busy Nkwagu axis of Abakaliki/Afikpo express road.
The deceased, Mr. Samuel Aleke, a middle aged man was said to have left his house in the evening of Saturday 23rd of May 2020 and was not seen until Sunday the 24th of May inside the booth of his car dead
He is the younger brother of the Member Representing Ebonyi North West in the State House of Assembly, Victor Aleke
A source who spoke on grounds of anonymity said that the deceased had informed the wife that he was going to collect earpiece from a friend.
The source noted that there was no premonition that, that would be the last the 3 kids and his pregnant wife would see him alive again.
The source stated that after several hours of waiting for his return to no avail, the wife raised alarm and the search for him commenced.
However, his body was found the next day inside the trunk of his car.
The Source further revealed that the deceased who resides along Chinedu Ogah avenue has wounds on his face and back which might suggests that he might have been beaten and strangled to death by his unknown assailants.
Mr. Samuel Aleke who drives a camary car according to the source was a gentleman who does not engage in any trouble.
The source added that the matter has been reported to the police and expressed optimism that the motive behind his assassination would be unravelled.
Police Spokesman, Loveth Odah confirmed the incident.
She said that the deceased’s corpse was recovered by the police along Nkwagu axis of the express road.
He said that information available reveals that the deceased said he was going to collect earpiece and purchase recharge card.
Odah, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, said that the corpse of the deacsed has been deposited at the mortuary adding that investigation is on to apprehend and prosecute the perpetrators of the dastardly act.