CITIZENS COMPASS —UNKNOWN gunmen have reportedly struck in Abia State killing and beheading  a chieftain of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Maduka Zachary.

It was gathered that the slain party chieftain who served as Campaign Director General of the Party in the Isuikwuato Umunneochi Federal Constituency during the 2023 election was murdered in his residence in Uturu, Isuikwuato Local Government Area of the State.

The gunmen, according to reports, invaded the deceased’s residence on Wednesday, killed him and chopped off his head.

Efforts to reach the spokesperson, Abia State Police Command, Maureen Chinaka were unsuccessful at press time. 

However, the President General of the Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL, Goodluck Ibem, confirmed the unfortunate development.

Contacted, Ibem who was unable to give details of the incident, simply said “the report is true”.

-Daily Post