Imo Police Investigate Cult-Related Killing of Gift Okoro

The Imo State Police Command has initiated an investigation into the suspected cult-related killing of 34-year-old Gift Okoro in Owerri. Okoro was allegedly shot dead at close range by unidentified assailants at a car wash near Bishop’s Court Roundabout on November 11, 2026.

Police Public Relations Officer Henry Okoye confirmed the incident, stating that Commissioner of Police Audu Garba Bosso has ordered a thorough investigation to uncover the circumstances of the shooting and apprehend the perpetrators. Eyewitnesses reported that the assailants drove to the car wash and shot Okoro before fleeing the scene.

Okoye emphasized that the police would not tolerate cultism or gang violence in the state and urged the public to provide any credible information that could assist in the investigation. The killing is part of a recent surge in suspected cult-related violence in Imo State, following another incident on October 17, 2026, where Nnamdi Okeke was also killed.