Suspected Assassins Kill LGA Chairman In Imo State

Gunmen suspected to be hired assassins, this morning ,killed an All Progressives Congress (APC) Local Government Council Chairman, Mr Sunny Ejeagwu.

The victim, until his death, was the APC Chairman for Ideato North LGA of Imo State.

He was among the 27 LGA chairmen elected in the just concluded congress held early this week in the state.

The state Commissioner of Police, Dasuki Galandanchi, who confirmed the murder said Mr Ejeagwu popularly known as Ohaneze was killed along the Akokwa road in the Ideato North LGA.

“The APC chairman in Ideato North has been murdered. I was at the scene of the crime and only came back. His corpse has been evacuated to a mortuary,” the CP said.

“There is no preliminary suspicion but the investigator would find out. The blood of the innocent would expose them,” he added.

The Imo chapter of the APC has condemned the killing of Mr Ejeagwu and called on the police to see that the perpetrators are brought to book.

The newly elected chairman of Imo state APC, Mr Daniel Nwafor said the deceased had expressed concern over the spate of political violence in his area in their meeting on Thursday.

“The killing is condemnable because APC preaches peace and political tolerance. People should practice politics without bitterness and violence,” Mr Nwafor said.

“The constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria guarantees freedom of association.

“We, therefore, call on the Inspector General of police to press on the commissioner of police to nab the culprits. Imo is a peaceful state and an example of how politics should be played.

“The deceased was in our meeting on Thursday and he expressed concern about political violence in his area. He told us that his area is volatile and called on us to come to his rescue when the need arises.

“From the information made available to me, he was double-crossed and when he tried to move back he fell into the gutter. His killers went there and shot him severely,” Mr Nwafor said.