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Hundreds of students from Urban Development Secondary School could not hold back their anger when they learnt about the death of their school mate , Paul Victor, who was shot by a certain lawyer, Mr. Donald Mbamah, who shared a fence with the school.
The offence of the deceased teenager was that his football had fallen into the premises of the lawyer and he had climbed on top of the lawyers fence to beg for his ball.
Instead of handing back or withholding the football, the lawyer instead shot the school boy.
Inspite of efforts made to save the boy, as widely publicized by journalist and social interventionist, Chidiebube Okeoma, the lad died of the bullet wound.
On hearing the news of his death, hundreds of angry students stormed the home of the lawyer, destroying and vandalizing properties.
The students also invaded a private school owned by the lawyer and destroyed everything on sight.
Informed sources told our reporter that no fewer than 20 footballs belonging to school children seized by the lawyer were recovered from his premises.
Following the shooting of the school boy, the Imo State Police Command moved in swiftly to arrest the 64-year-old lawyer, in connection with the shooting of the 16-year-old student, Paul Victor, on March 17, 2025.
According to a Police statement signed by Henry Okoye, the incident occurred at approximately 12:34 PM at Mbamah’s residence located at Area N, World Bank, New-Owerri.
“Police operatives from the New Owerri Division, led by the DPO, swiftly responded to a distress call from a concerned neighbor who heard the gunshot. They arrived at the scene, apprehended the suspect, and rushed the victim, Paul Victor, to the General Hospital, Umuguma for treatment.
“Despite efforts to save him, the school boy was confirmed dead on March 20, 2025.
“Following the incident, Barrister Donald Mbamah was transferred to the State Criminal Investigations Department (CID) for questioning. A thorough investigation is ongoing, and the police are working to recover the alleged firearm used in the shooting.”
However, the Imo State Police Command has assured the public that justice will be pursued to the fullest extent of the law as the suspect will be arraigned in court once investigations are completed and sufficient evidence gathered.
