By Christian George
The Councillor representing Echara Ward Two in Okposi Community, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Mr Ogbonnaya Ugwu, has been shot dead and corpse set ablaze by gunmen.
Mr. Ugwu, popularly known as Spaco, was said to have been trailed from his relaxation centre called Angle 90 in Okposi.
According to The Sun, Ugwu was accosted by the gunmen around Okposi Court Area junction and killed around 10 pm Saturday night as he was returning from his shop.
A source who pleaded anonymity said “the honourable Councilor was accosted while he was returning from his shop, a popular drinking joint in Okposi known as Angle 90. They shot him and he fell inside a gutter there, and they set him ablaze and left the scene.
“As I am talking to you now, Mgbo N’echara youths in Okposi are currently protesting over the incident,” he said.
However, efforts to reach Police Public Relations Officer for Ebonyi Command, Onome Onovwakpoyeya, proved abortive.
