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Politics of Saturday, 22 February 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

One confirmed dead at Ebonyi PDP Council Primary

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A Staff of Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Uwanna, Afikpo North Local government area, Mr Enyinnaya Ibiam has been shot to death by an unknown member of a rival group of the party in the area.

This unfortunate incident occurred during the primaries OF the People’s Democratic Party in Ebonyi State which was marred with violence.

It was confirmed by Commissioner of Police, Awosola Awotinde who promised to catch the unknown gunman very soon.

Reacting to the incident, an eye witness said the shooter was a Development Centre Coordinator for one of the Development Centres in the council.

The eyewitness, who spoke to on condition of anonymity for fear of victimisation, said there was a serious clash between two groups at the venue of the councillorship election at Uwanna where armed thugs shot sporadically into the air to scare voters but it took the intervention of the Police who stormed the area to stop them.

“There was a serious problem but the police came and teargassed them and the boys were dispersed. But later when the police left, the coordinator was said to have pulled out a gun and shot at his brother who is opposing his preferred candidate but fortunately, he dodged the bullet and the bullet hit Ibiam who was standing at his back” she recounted.