A Senior Special Assistant to Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, Mr. Randie Chima, was on Sunday found dead in his room at Nwakpodulu Avenue, Awka, Anambra State capital.

Information reaching News Express has it that his neighbours, who did not see him throughout the day, got worried and forced his room open, only to discover his lifeless body on his bed.

A source who does not want his name revealed said he was in the company of late Randie on Friday evening at a “joint.”

His words: “It’s a rude shock to me. That Randie is dead? We were together on Friday. He was hale and hearty. A good man is gone. Randie exercised almost regularly at Ekwueme Square.”

Information has it that the late Mr. Chima was last seen on Friday.

Confirming the story, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Haruna Mohammed, said: “There was a report at B Division, Awka, that one Randie Chima, aged 57 years, of Nwakpodulu Avenue and SSA to Anambra State Governor on Audio Visual Productions, slept the previous night and did not open his door the next day.

“When the door was eventually forced opened after several knocks by his neighbours, his body was found lying on the bed.

“Following the report, Police detectives attached to B Division, Awka, led by the DCO, visited the scene, photographed the victim and rushed him to Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Awka, where he was certified dead by a medical doctor. No marks of violence and no foul play suspected at the moment.”

Mohammed said that while investigation was ongoing to ascertain the cause of his death the remains has been at the mortuary for autopsy.

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