The police command in Ebonyi has confirmed that suspected gunmen allegedly killed a councillor, Stanley Nwaeze, and a youth leader, Arinze Ugochukwu, in Isu, Onicha Local Government Area of the state.
DSP Joshua Ukandu, the police spokesperson in Ebonyi, confirmed the incident during an interview with journalists on Tuesday in Abakaliki, the state capital.
Ukandu, who condemned the brutal murders, reported that the command received news of the incident around 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
“I received the report from a divisional police officer of Onicha LGA that the incident happened on June 2.
“The incident is confirmed, and the police are investigating the matter,” Mr Ukandu said.
The councillor, Mr Nwaeze represents the Enuagu ward in the area, while Mr Ugochukwu was the local government coordinator of the National Youth Council Of Nigeria and a native of Amagu Mgbom village in the Isu community.
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