Ward Chairman of the Young Progressives Party( YPP) Joe Moghalu, in Anambra has been shot dead.
This was made known by Mrs Chinwe Nnabuife, member (YPP) representing Orumba North and Orumba South Federal Constituency of Anambra in the National Assembly
She confirmed this to the the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Sunday.
Moghalu until his death was the ward chairman of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) in Agbiligba Nanka.
He was shot in the leg and stomach.
According Nnabuife who confirmed this ugly incident, she said Moghalu was shot at after a stakeholders meeting with Party members.
In her words:“Yes, it was my ward chairman that was gunned down, it was not up to one hour after I left him after a stakeholders meeting that I was called and told he was shot and dead.
“The tribunal and Court of Appeal had ruled that we should have a runoff election within 90 days, that is why we started mobilising and preparing.
“It is a black Sunday for me, he was killed in his own village by assailants who eye witnesses said called him saboteur three times while shooting him. The runoff is actually in that area.
“It is painful, they just killed a family man and a great political ally,” she said.
Commissioner of Police in Anambra CP Adeoye Aderemi confirmed the incident.
He said whoever was responsible for the killing will have a date with the law.
In his words:“We shall definitely follow it up and whoever is responsible for killing him will have a date with the hangman,”.
