Again, gunmen kill three police officers in Ebonyi
The attack comes barely two days after gunmen killed a police inspector in the state.
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The attack comes barely two days after gunmen killed a police inspector in the state.
The police have confirmed the killing.
Gunmen have killed Ogbonnaya Ugwu, the councillor representing Echara Ward 2 in Okposi community of Ohaozara LGA in Ebonyi state.
The Spokesman of the Command, SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria.
Ahead of Saturday’s governorship and House of Assembly elections in Ebonyi State, gunmen suspected to be political thugs have shot dead Ogbonnaya Ugwu, a councillor representing Echara Ward 2 Okposi, Ohaozara local government area of the state. SaharaReporters reports that political killings have characterised the Ebonyi political campaigns with several people killed including security personnel.