Family Of CMD Fed. Med. Centre, Owerri, Escape Gunmen, DSS Personnel, Killed, Others Injured

By Charles Igbo

The family (wife and children) of Dr Kingsley Achigbu escaped one of the two – death or abduction – along the Okigwe/Umunna Road in the morning of Saturday, July 26, 2025.

Dr. Achigbu is the Chief Medical Director of the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Owerri.

The CMD’s family members, according to reports, live in Enugu, and were on their way to Owerri to join him. They were accompanied by Security Operatives  – Department of State Services, Police, Nigeria Civil Defence Service.

But on their way, they were attacked by gunmen who rained bullets on them. Dr Achigbu’s family members were saved because they were in a bullet proof vehicle. But the Security personnel were not that lucky.

By the time the exchange of gun fire ended, one DSS Personnel lay dead. And a couple of others are now in for surgery.

An eye witness told this medium:

“The convoy was attacked by unknown gunmen Saturday morning at Okigwe/Umunna road as they were coming back from Enugu this (Saturday) morning to Owerri.

“Two Police Officers were wounded. One DSS officer is undergoing surgery now.

“One of our drivers is  not yet recovered from the scene and one other DSS officer died before getting down to Owerri.”

There has been no statement from either the Police, DSS or the FMC.