By; MKPUMA ENYINNA, Abakaliki
There is political tension in Okposi Achara Community as gunmen shot a ward councilor and set him ablaze with his car around 11:00pm on Saturday.
The youth in the area went on rampage to protest the killing yesterday.
A close source in the area, explained that the councilor whose name was given as Ugwu Ogbonnaya (AKA SPACO) was murdered at Okposi Court area and was set ablaze in his car by unidentified gunmen on Saturday night, while returning from his shop, a drinking joint in Okposi.
Reacting to the incident, the Chairman of Ohaozara Local Government Area, Hon.Chinonso Ajah, condemned the gruesome murder of the ward councilor, saying that he will deploy every legitimate means to unravel those behind the killing and ensure they are brought to book.
He described the late councilor as a peaceful and easy going person who does not associate with any form of violence, stating that no political ambition worth the blood of an innocent citizen.
“I condemn in its entirety the Murder of my dependable Councilor and will deploy every legitimate means to unravel the hands behind this mayhem in my local government and ensure they are brought to book.
“No form of contest of any sort or nature is worth the blood of Innocent citizens of our land. Our land forbids it and that has been the protective sage for our people right from the ancient times.
`We know Hon Ogbonnaya Ugwu (SPACO) to be easy going, soft spoken and accommodating as he barely would be associated with any form of violence. These traits of his makes it more painful to know he was gruesomely murdered by unknown faces.
Also, when contacted for her reaction, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Ebonyi State, Mrs Onome Onovewakpoyeya who confirmed the incident, said that it happened around 11:00pm on Saturday night, adding that investigation is ongoing to unravel those behind the crime.
“For now we can’t say who is responsible, but we got news of the death and investigation is ongoing. It happened yesterday at after 11pm, but was reported this morning,” she said.
