PDP LG CHAIRMAN MURDERED IN EBONYI

REPORTER: AMECHI ODO

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Mr. Peter Nweke, has been shot dead by suspected political thugs.

Investigations reveal that Mr. Nweke was one of the victims of political violence that erupted in some polling booths in Ezza North Local Government Area, especially Umuezekoha, Omege and Ekka wards.

A post on the Facebook wall of the victim’s younger brother, Comrade Samson Nweke, shows that the PDP Chairman was shot dead in his polling booth.

According to Samson, his late brother, Peter, had last two weeks informed him that a certain political party had enlisted five persons, including him, for elimination on or before the election.

It was gathered that the attack that led to the death of the PDP Chairman in Ezza North allegedly affected some INEC adhoc staff, who aslo sustained bullet wounds and were rushed to the hospital.

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in Enonyi State, Mrs. Onome Onovwakpoyeya said she had not officially been briefed on the incident.

EDITED BY CHUKWUBUIKE MADU

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