Suspected assassins kill councillor in Ebonyi
Suspected assassins have killed a Councillor of Achara Ward 2 in Okposi Community, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Mr. Ogbonnaya Ugwu, popularly known as SPACO.
The deceased who operated a drinking joint in Okposi known as ANGLE 90, before his death, was killed around 10pm Saturday as he was returning from his shop.
A source in Okposi who confirmed the incident to our Correspondent in Abakaliki Sunday morning, said Ugwu was accosted by the gunmen around Okposi Court Area junction.
“The honourable Councilor was accosted while he was returning from his shop, a popular drinking joint in Okposi known as Angle 90. He was driving in his official vehicle, Toyota Corolla. They shot him inside the car, and he swarved the car into gutter. And they set his car ablaze with him inside, and left the scene.
“As I am talking to you now, Mgbom n’ Achara youths in Okposi are currently protesting over the incident” he said
Efforts to reach the Police Public Relations Officer of Ebonyi State Command, Onome Onovwakpoyeya, was unsuccessful as of the time of filing this report.
