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From Jude Chinedu, Enugu and Felix Ikem, Nsukka
The Councillor representing Eha-Ulo ward, in Nsukka Local Government Area Legislative Council, Enugu State, Nelson Sylvester, has been assassinated.
The lawmaker was said to have been killed by gunmen on Sunday night, at his residence in Eha-Alumona.
Although details of the incident were still sketchy, a competent source disclosed that the assailants stormed the lawmaker’s house and started raining bullets on him. He added that the councilor ran into a neighbouring compound, from where his lifeless body was later recovered.
The development has sparked tension in the town and other neighbouring communities. The source, who described the suspected assassination as one too many, added that “it is heartbreaking; it is too hard for us to swallow. We are in deep agony.”
It was also learnt that the lawmaker has been fighting against crime in the community and had successfully arrested and handed over many suspected criminals to the police.
The Enugu State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of one suspect over the murder of the Councillor representing Eha-Ulo ward, in Nsukka Local Government Area Legislative Council, Nelson Sylvester.
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Daniel Ndukwe, confirmed the incident and disclosed that one suspect is already in police custody.
“Police operatives of the command have arrested one male suspect and a member of the criminal gang alleged to have attacked and murdered one Duhu Nelson Sylvester Nnacheta (a.k.a “Ofunwa”) “m”, identified as the councillor representing Eha-Ulo Ehalumona Council Ward, on 16/07/2023, at about 11.30pm, at Umualoji village in Ehalumona community of Nsukka LGA,” he said.
Ndukwe further said the Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Ammani, has ordered intense discreet investigation and manhunt of the assailants.
Also, the Executive Chairman of Nsukka LGA, Walter Ozioko, who condemned the gruesome murder of the councillor, had equally urged a full-blown investigation to unravel the mystery and criminals behind the dastardly act.
