Gunmen Assassinate APC Chairman

The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Logara/Umuohiagu Ward in Ngor Okpala Council Area of Imo state, Ifeanyi Ozoemena has been shot dead by unknown gunmen.

Ozoemena was reportedly killed after presiding over a meeting of the party in the ward on Tuesday night.

According to the Nation, the suspected hired assassins were said to have murdered him in his house right before his family members.

Confirming the incident, a community leader, Chief Martin Opara, urged security agencies to fish out the killers of the APC chieftain without delay.

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

“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.”