The Commander of Neighbourhood Security Watch in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, a security outfit of the State Government, Leonard Igwe
Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have attacked and shot dead Charles Nwankwo, who was the Commander of Ebubeagu at Ogboji Ward, in the Ezza North Local Government Area, of Ebonyi State. Witnesses said the gunmen stormed the house of the Ebubeagu Commander at around 1am, on Saturday, and shot him dead. Meanwhile, the gunmen on Friday night earlier killed two members of the All Progressives Congress in the state, in a disturbing trend of politically motivated killings.
The Senatorial Candidate of the Labour Party for the Ebonyi South Senatorial district, Hon. Linus Okorie, has been kidnapped. The former House of Representatives member was reportedly abducted in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital on Sunday.