Gunmen shot dead some officials of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu South Local Government Area on Tuesday.
Among those killed is Mr. Kelvin Ezeoha, the party’s State Assistant Youth leader.
The assailants stormed a meeting of the APC, and opened fire on the officials, a witness said.
APC members from ward III Obeagu Awkunanaw, Enugu South, were holding a meeting at the party office located in their ward when gunmen numbering about seven invaded the venue and shot dead two party members.
Witnesses said some persons were also kidnapped.
“They killed the immediate past Enugu South Local Government Chairman of the party, now the incumbent Assistant state youth leader, Mr. Kelvin Ezeoha and one other person, while a party member was kidnapped,” the source said.
The state caretaker committee chairman of APC Dr. Ben Nwoye, said he was devastated by the news of the sad incident.
There is no immediate statement from the state police command over the incident.
