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A councillor was reportedly shot dead on Saturday in Owerre Ezukala community, Orumba South Local Government Area, during the ongoing governorship election in Anambra State.
Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred at Owerre Ezukala Ward 1, where the victim was attempting to cast his vote before being attacked by unidentified gunmen.
One of the witnesses, identified as Iyke Orji, wrote on Facebook: “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.”
However, the spokesperson for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said there had been no official report of such an attack.
“The state has been peaceful so far, and the atmosphere remains calm. There is no incident of violence in the state that I’m aware of for now,” he stated.
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