Anambra election: Councillor reportedly shot dead at polling unit

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According to reports, during the current Anambra State governorship election, one person was shot and killed at the Owerre Ezukala community in Orumba South LGA.

The victim, a local councillor, was shot by unidentified assailants in Owerre Ezukala Ward 1 while trying to cast his ballot, according to a source.

A Facebook user, Iyke Orji said: “While voting in Owerre Ezukala Ward 1, unknown gunmen came in and shot a top person and left. The councillor of Owerre Ezukala was fatally shot by the men.”

When ZINGTIE contacted SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, he responded that he had not seen any such report.

“In fact, the state has been peaceful all along, and the atmosphere calm. There is no incident of violence in the state that I’m aware of at least for now,” the police spokesman said.

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