One killed as Ebonyi PDP Councillorship primary turns bloody

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One person was been killed in Ebonyi as the primaries for the People's Democratic Party (PDP) turned bloody on Friday with pockets...

One person was been killed in Ebonyi as the primaries for the People’s Democratic Party turned bloody on Friday with pockets of violence recorded in various parts of the state.

Though reports were sketchy at the time of this report, it was however gathered that the bullet that killed him was intended for another person.He said the police are on the trail of the shooter and will soon arrest him to answer for his crime.However, an eye witness said the shooter was a Development Centre Coordinator for one of the Development Centres in the council.

“There was a serious problem but the police came and teargassed them and the boys were disparsed. But later when the police left, the coordinator was said to have pulled out a gun and shot at his brother who is opposing his preferred candidate but fortunately he dodged the bullet and the bullet hit Ibiam who was standing at his back” she stated.

 

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