By John Ugo
A Councilor representing Eha-Ulo ward in Nsukka Local Government Area Legislative Council in Enugu State, Mr Nelson Sylvester popularly known as Ofunwa has been shot dead by gunmen.
The council legislator was said to have been murdered by the gunmen on Sunday night at his residence in Eha-Alumonah.
Although details of the incident were still sketchy as at he time of this report, a source disclosed that the assailants stormed the lawmaker’s house in the night and shot him to death.
He said that the Councilor ran into a neighbouring compound, from where his lifeless body was later recovered.
The source described the attack as heart breaking.
According to the source, “It is heartbreaking; it is too hard for us to swallow. We are in deep agony.”
The State Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), DSP Daniel Ndukwe, when contacted on the development said that he was yet to be briefed.
“I’ll verify and revert back please”, he said.
