Nigerian Man, 48 Fatally Shot in US by Unknown Gunmen While On Duty

• For a 48-year-old Nigerian Door Dash driver in Maryland, USA, his quest for the greener pasture came to an abrupt, tragic and premature end when he was shot while delivering food to a client.

A Nigerian man Noel Njoku has been fatally shot in America while making delivery on Thursday, EKOHOTBLOG has learnt.

According to a US police report, Njoku was a DoorDash driver and was shot dead while making a delivery early Thursday morning. (Maryland Police)

Our correspondent gathered that Police in Prince George’s County responded to a Mitchellville residential area around 12:20 a.m. for reports of a man suffering from gunshot wounds.

Officers found 48-year-old Noel Njoku, who they say had been delivering food when he was shot multiple times, according to police.

Njoku was taken to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries, police said.

No suspect has not been publicly identified and a motive for the shooting is unclear.

“I know the DoorDash guy was delivering for my sister, and that was it — I don’t know anything else,” Wendy Kiser, who sometimes stays in the house, told WUSA.

Njoku, of Springdale, was a father of four children — 15 and 13-year-old daughters and 11-year-old twin boys, WTTG reported. He and his wife, Noela, had been married for 19 years, the TV station said.

EKOHOTBLOG understands that Njokus’s wife is emotionally disoriented.

Mrs Nkoju said “I just want an answer! Who killed my husband, leaving my four children for me? Who killed my husband?” Noela Njoku said Thursday.

In a statement, DoorDash said it is “deeply saddened by this senseless act of violence.”

“Our hearts go out to Mr. Njoku’s loved ones at this incredibly difficult time,” DoorDash said. “The safety of our community is paramount and we immediately reached out to law enforcement to offer our assistance in any way we can. We are also in touch with his family to extend our full support.”

Njoku, described as a “peace-loving person,” moved to the United States from Nigeria decades ago and only recently began working for DoorDash, his brother told WRC.

Police are asking anyone who has information on the shooting to contact detectives on 301-516-2512.