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The lawmaker representing Echara Ward 2 in Okposi Community, Ohaozara local government area of Ebonyi State, Mr Ogbonnaya Ugwu, has reportedly been short dead by gunmen.

Mr. Ugwu, popularly known as SPACO, was killed about 10 pm on Saturday while returning from ANGLE 90, his famous drinking joint in Okposi.

Local sources say Ugwu was accosted by the gunmen around the Okposi Court Area junction.

The honourable Councillor 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, N’echara youths in Okposi are protesting over the incident,” a source told newsmen.

Meanwhile, the Ebonyi Police Command was yet to comment on the incident as of press time.

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