Sunny Ejiagwu, chairman of the All Progressives Congress
(APC) in Ideato north local government area (LGA) of Imo state, has been
killed by suspected assassins.
The deceased, who was elected at the recent congress of the party, was murdered on Friday morning.
Popularly known as Ohaneze, Ejiagwu was killed along Akokwa road in the Ideato north LGA on Friday morning.
Addressing
reporters at the party secretariat in Owerri, Daniel Nwafor, APC
chairman in the state, said violence has no place in a democracy.
He said the tragic incident was capable of sparking tension in the state.
“The
killing is condemnable because APC preaches peace and political
tolerance. People should practice politics without bitterness and
violence. The constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria guarantees
freedom of association,” he said.
“We, therefore, call on the
inspector-general of police to press on the commissioner of police to
nab the culprits. Imo is a peaceful state and an example of how politics
should be played.
“He was in our meeting on Thursday and he
expressed concern about political violence in his area. He told us that
his area is volatile and called on us to come to his rescue when the
need arises.
“From the information made available to me, he was
double-crossed and when he tried to move back he fell into the gutter.
His killers went there and shot him severely.”
Andrew Enwerem, spokesman of Imo police command, said the police were on top of the situation.
The Imo chapter of APC is divided between Rochas Okorocha, the governor and Eze Madumere, deputy governor.
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