Gunmen have assassinated chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman in Logara/Umuohiagu Ward in Ngor Okpala Council Area of Imo state, Ifeanyi Ozoemena.

He was murdered on Tuesday night shortly after presiding over a meeting of the party in the ward.

The development sparked off fear in the state ahead of Saturday’s rescheduled presidential and National Assembly election.

The suspected hired assassins were said to have murdered him in his house right before his family members.

A community leader, Chief Martin Opara, who confirmed the killing to our correspondent, said the community had been thrown into panic and mourning.

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According to him, the community had never witnessed such political killing, urging security agencies to fish out the killers of the APC chieftain without any delay.

Opara said the Eze-in-Council in conjunction with the community’s town union had met and sent a delegation to Divisional Police Officer requesting masterminds of the dastardly act should be arrested without any hesitation.

He said: “This killing is strange to our community. Report says that he was shot severally in his house until he died.

“We have met with the Eze-in-council and have sent a delegation to the DPO requesting that the killers should be arrested immediately.

“Logara community is known for peace and we won’t jeopardise peace among us.

“The deceased finished hosting a meeting of APC members in his ward after which gunmen operating in a jeep came and requested to see him. On sighting him, they shot him severally before they left.”

Commissioner of Police Dasuki Galadanchi confirmed the killing to our correspondent in a telephone conversation.

He said the police have evacuated the corpse.

According to the CP, the gunmen who killed the APC chieftain operated in an SUV jeep.

dlondonbadboy:
Jesus. Yesterday it was APC chairman of Benue..
Today its IMO ApC chairman.

This is a fight within the house. Buhari is such a divisive leader. Too bad..

modath:


Don't lose the humanity in you do "LIKES"... None of these people know nor care about your opinion, stop acting like a swinging monkey in a bad minstrel....

modath:


Don't lose the humanity in you cos "LIKES"... None of these people know nor care about your opinion, stop acting like a swinging monkey in a bad minstrel....


May the souls of the dead RIP & their blood will visit karma on the perpetrators of this heinous act.

dlondonbadboy:
Jesus. Yesterday it was APC chairman of Benue..
Today its IMO ApC chairman.

This is a fight within the house. Buhari is such a divisive leader. Too bad..

Common to manage your party, you can't effectively do it. How can you effectively manage Nigeria?
You only thrive where there is division and divisiveness. God forbid..

salykely:
PDP in action. This was how rivers of death started under Woke. The Wike strategy

dlondonbadboy:


I must always speak the truth even if it breaks your heart honey. Mr President is a divisive leader. He divided his party for his selfish reasons. And these fights and killings we are witnessing between APC members is his fault and he should bear the blame.
BTW, i don't care about likes, what is likes? Does it translate to money?

The development sparked off fear in the state ahead of Saturday’s rescheduled presidential and National Assembly election.
The suspected hired assassins were said to have murdered him in his house right before his family members.

Ray97:
what proof do u have that he was killed by aggrived party members.

Runaway:
The rate of assassinations in this government shows how desperate they are in seeking power. This did not happen in GEJ time. The blood of these Nigerians will be on this government and their supporters....

salykely:
PDP in action. This was how rivers of death started under Woke. The Wike strategy

Firefire:
APC & BLOODLETTING