NSCDC official kills former Senatorial candidate

An official of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has been placed under arrest for allegedly killing a former senatorial candidate, Ndubuisi Emenike.

Emenike contested in the 2019 National Assembly elections under the Actional Alliance (AA) for Imo North Senatorial District.

The incident happened around 5 p.m. on Sunday at the country home of Miriam Onuoha in Umunachi, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State.

According to Premium Times, the politician was mistakenly shot while celebrating the the win of Mrs Onuoha, APC candidate for Okigwe North Federal Constituency in the re-run election which held on Saturday.

Witnesses said the official was shooting consistently into the air and mistakenly shot his boss, disrupting the party which was already underway.

The police spokesman in the state, Orlando Okeokwu, confirmed the incident.

He said the NSCDC official has been detained and the killing is being investigated.