Mr Peter Nweke, the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ezza North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State was beaten to deaths by political thugs during last Saturday’s governorship and houses of assembly election.
A member of PDP who is resident in the area, Innocent Nomeh, confirmed that the deceased was killed after being threatened by some thugs in the area.
Nomeh, also PDP House of Assembly Candidate for Ezza North constituency described the incident as shocking and barbaric.
“He was killed after being threatened by some thugs.
“Some hours after being threatened, they traced him and took him to an isolated area, where they killed him.
“It is so unfortunate that such a young man will die because of election. I want the security agencies to deepen investigations to fish out, whoever was involved in killing,” he said.
SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, the state Police Public Relations’ Officer also confirmed the killing of the PDP chieftain to NAN on Sunday in Abakaliki.
Onovwakpoyeya said that the deceased was beaten to death by suspected thugs during the election.
“The DPO and his team tried to rescue him, but he was confirmed dead by doctors on duty when they got to the hospital,” she said.Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info).
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Mr Nweke’s younger brother, Samson Nweke, also confirmed the death of his brother.
He had told PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday that his brother was beaten to a coma by thugs.
The younger Nweke said the thugs wielding AK-47 riffles invaded his brother’s polling unit 10, Ogboji ward, Ezza North LGA Ebonyi State.
According to him, the thugs came in two motorcycles and surrendered him.
“They beat my brother, Mr Nweke Peter JP to coma,” he said.
“The hoodlums were also said to have set ablaze all the electoral materials in the three booths in Ndiagu Ogboji.,booths 009, 010 and 011,” he said.
The younger brother said: “Two weeks ago, Bro Peter came visiting me in Abakaliki. I wasn’t in the house but he met my wife. He told my wife to tell me that I should be very careful.
“He said that a certain political party had enlisted some persons from our community for elimination on or before the election date. He said he is number one on the list, I am number two and three other persons.
“Today, it happened to us. While I luckily survived it, my brother could not. They killed him at my polling unit.
“I wish today never came. Oh! How I wish there was never a date called 18th March, 2023. Bro Peter wouldn’t have died. A young man so full of life and promise.”
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