A gang of armed men killed two young businessmen in Aba, Abia, on Tuesday.

Police Public Relations Officer, Geoffrey Ogbonna,who confirmed the murder said the incident happened in the Ogbor Hill area of Aba.

According to an eyewitness,the victims were killed under Ogbor Hill Waterside Bridge and they were dealers on musical equipment and footwears.

One of the victims pulled his car over to greet his friend, the other victim.

The gunmen suddenly arrived in four tricycles and demanded some money. In the ensuing argument, they shot the victims.

The attackers hit their targets a few metres from the Eziama Police Station.

The police in Aba have stepped up investigation inorder to unravel those behind this heinous crime.