The death of Mr. Nelson Sylvester, a councillor for the Eha-Ulo ward in the Nsukka Local Government Area Legislative Council, Enugu State, has been verified by the Enugu State Police Command.
PUNCH METRO reported that gunmen shot and killed Sylvester, also known as Ofunwa, on Sunday night at his home in the Eha-Alumonah neighbourhood.
Although DSP Daniel Ndukwe, the police public relations officer, told our correspondent that the incident happened, he withheld further information.
Ndukwe promised to release a comment on the occurrence despite claiming that an investigation into the horrific crime had been initiated.
It was gathered that the gunmen stormed the lawmaker’s house and started raining bullets on him.
According to a community source, the Councillor fled into a neighbouring compound during the attack but was shot and died there.
“After the attack, residents searched for him at his house but could not find him. We felt he had escaped but unfortunately, we saw his lifeless body in the backyard of a neighbouring compound.
“The killing is one too many. it is heartbreaking; it is too hard for us to swallow. We are in deep agony,” the source said.
