Tragedy As Gunmen Kill Ebonyi Councillor

Unknown gunmen have reportedly killed a councillor representing Echara Ward2 in Okposi Community of the Ohaozara local government area of Ebonyi State, Ogbonnaya Ugwu, popularly known as SPACO.

Naija News understands that Ugwu was reportedly killed by the said gunmen while returning from his shop, a drinking joint known in Okposi as ANGLE 90 at around 10 pm on Saturday.

Sources in Okposi told The Nations that Ugwu was angrily approached by the gunmen around Okposi Court Area junction and shot him.

It was gathered that youths in the community have taken to the streets to protest the killing of the councillor.

One of the sources said “The honourable Councillor was accosted while he was returning from his shop, a popular drinking joint in Okposi known as Angle 90.

“They shot him and he fell inside a gutter there, and they set him ablaze and left the scene.

“As I am talking to you now, N’echara youths in Okposi are protesting over the incident.”

However, efforts to reach out to the Spokesperson of the Ebonyi State Police Command, Onome Onovwakpoyeya to confirm the incident proved abortive at the time of the report.