Popular Anambra comedian and media personality, Isaac Nwosu, popularly known as Aiza Nwosu,unknown gunmen has reportedly been shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Awka, Anambra State.
Nwosu was reportedly attacked on SM Okeke Street on Sunday while driving his Hilux truck, which was fitted with loudspeakers.
According to sources, the assailants allegedly monitored him and trailed him from his residence in a Toyota Corolla with tinted windows before attacking him.
He reportedly died inside his vehicle after being shot, while music continued to blare from the sound system. His truck was said to have ended up in a ditch,suggesting that he was caught off guard.
Nwosu was well known in Awka for driving around the city, making announcements and entertaining residents with music through the loudspeakers fitted to his vehicle.
His death reportedly occurred amid multiple attacks in Awka on Sunday, which left three people dead and several others injured.
Earlier, two men were reportedly shot dead in the Amaenyi area, with the incident triggering a stampede that allegedly left several people injured.
While several people reportedly maintained that Nwosu had no history of cult membership, others claimed that his son was allegedly a member of the Vikings Confraternity.
Awka has experienced previous cult-related clashes that have claimed several lives.
