HEARTBREAKING: PARTY AGENT SHOT DEAD IN IMO
Afnews Editor
Mar 09, 2019
Suspected political thugs on Saturday shot dead a party agent during the governorship and House of Assembly elections.
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The incident took place in the Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo state.
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It was gathered that the party agent who is yet to be identified was shot dead after he engaged in a fierce argument with some of the other party agents in one of the polling units.
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The party agent, who had left the polling unit afterwards was ambushed by suspected political thugs who shot him severally until he died.
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The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Orlando Ikeokwu, who confirmed the killing to The Nation, said that the police had started investigating the death.
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The police spokesperson said, "I can confirm that a party agent was shot dead at Nkwerre. We have swiftly responded and taken over the investigation process.
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"Outside some pockets of violence, the security architecture of the state is wonderful. The security agencies are on top of the situation.
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"We have made a couple of arrest including the arrest of fake policemen at Umuobom in the Ideato South LGA.ÔÇØ(DP)
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— Afnews Editor