The Ebonyi State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party Campaign Council has urged a probe into the killing of a personnel of the Indep
The statement read, “The Ebonyi State PDP Campaign Council has received with shock and trepidation the news of the brutal murder of Deacon Emmanuel Igwe, a staff of INEC, and the kidnap of his wife, also an INEC staff, on Sunday, June 18, 2023.
“They were reported to have been attacked along the Ishaigu axis on the Afikpo-Okigwe Expressway by gunmen. The information available to us indicates that the victim was on the steering wheel when he was shot and his wife abducted by the gunmen. “We condemn this barbaric act of criminality and urge the security agencies to swing into action to ensure that those behind this ugly incident are unmasked and made to face the full wrath of the law.
“We sincerely commiserate with the family of the deceased and the Independent National Electoral Commission. We especially console the father of the deceased, Rev. Dr. S. N. Igwe, a Deputy Director of our Anyi Ga Emeya Campaign Organisation. “We call on the Security Agencies and the State Government to investigate the killing and work towards the release of the wife of the deceased who is still under the custody of the hoodlums.”All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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