According to reports, a respected US Army Veteran Chuks Okebata pictured above was shot dead in an alleged case of ‘broad daylight assassination’.

According to Chima Ndiukwu who claims to be cousins with the late Chuks, said, ‘my Cousin Chuks Okebata, A USA Veteran, who has spent most part of his life working and defending the United States of America. After a very long time living in the USA, and because of the love he has for his country Nigeria and his home town (Umuduruorie Umuomumu Mbieri in Mbaitoli LGA) he started building a house at home as a bond that makes him be frequenting his motherland. Just as he returned last Xmas to spend his vacation in Nigeria and also to move into his new home. At Exactly 5 pm on the January 12th, 2017, some gunmen abducted and shot him’.

He continued to say, ‘For all, I know about my cousin, he has always been a free, gentle, and relates to everyone irrespective of your age. He’s survived by his two lovely sons and a wife (he has been in a serious battle with his wife in the US). A bounty has been placed on anybody with any clue whatsoever that can lead to the arrest of the Hoodlums, a sum of N2.5million reward as the family is out to seek Justice for their Assassinated son’.

Already, friends of the late Chuks Okebata have since taken to social media with heart-warming tributes to mourn his demise.