Gunmen reportedly kill Ebonyi Assembly official

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly killed a member of the Ebonyi State Assembly Commission, Leonard Chibuzor Alegu.

Security sources told journalists on Sunday that Alegu was shot dead at about 10:00 p.m. on Saturday in the Umunya community in Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State.

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The deceased, according to the sources, was travelling from Abakaliki to Onitsha for a child dedication when the hoodlums struck.

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