A councillor has reportedly been shot dead in Owerre Ezukala community, Orumba South Local Government Area, during the ongoing governorship election in Anambra State.
According to eyewitness accounts, the victim was attacked by unidentified gunmen at Owerre Ezukala Ward 1 while attempting to cast his vote.
A Facebook user, Iyke Orji, shared details of the incident, writing: “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.”
Reacting to the claim, the spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, stated that there had been no official report of such an incident.
“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,” he said.
