23-Year-Old Nigeria Army Officer’s Son Murdered in US

Alexander Nwogu, the 23-year-old son of a Nigerian army officer, was reportedly murdered in cold blood at a gas station in Washington D. C. The United States of America, reports say.

ABN TV gathered that Alexander Nwogu is the son of Brigadier General Ignatius Nwogu from Mbaise in Imo State, and a serving military officer with the Nigeria army.

The late Nwogu is said to have died at a Northwest gas station early Monday morning and D.C. Police are still on the search for two men that fled the scene.

Reports say he was recently hired as a tech consultant with a Northern Virginia firm, Ernst and Young before he was murdered around 1:30 a.m. at the Shell gas station in the 4900 block of Connecticut Avenue.

“Never had any negativity about him,” Nwogu’s friend, Will Ventura, said. “Really positive, really hardworking, and caring. And he had such a bright future ahead of him.”

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Ventura said the two dreamed of opening their own consulting firm together.

The reports indicate that the late Nwogu is a graduate of Virginia Tech, having graduated five months ago and has a brother and sister resident in Alexandria.

U. S. Police say Nwogu was a customer at the gas station when he was killed, and at this time they have no information to release on a possible motive behind the shooting.

In a tweet, according to media reports, the police department gave a description of two tall, black men with dark complexions possibly wearing New Balance shoes.

“I’m really sorry, surprised and shocked to hear about it,” said a neighbour, who expressed shock that this happened in such a wealthy part of the city.

The Metropolitan Police Department is said to have offered a $25,000 reward to anyone that provides information for leads to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for the homicide, as the investigation is ongoing.

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