Popular Nigerian Politician Shot Dead [Photo]

Popular Nigerian Politician has been shot dead.

Newsone reports that a Popular Nigerian Politician and lawmaker, Nelson Sylvester, popularly known as Ofunwa has been shot dead.

This online news platform understands that the Popular Nigerian Politician representing Eha-Ulo ward, in Nsukka Local Government Area Legislative Council, Enugu State, southeast Nigeria, was shot dead on Sunday night, July 16, 2023, at his residence in Eha-Alumonah.

As at the time of this report, the details of the death of the Popular Nigerian Politician are still sketchy, however, a competent source disclosed that the assailants stormed the lawmaker’s house and started raining bullets on him.

Newsone Nigeria gathered that the source added that the Councilor ran into a neighbouring compound, from where his lifeless body was later recovered. The development has sparked tension in the town and other neighbouring communities.

The source, who described the suspected assassination as one too many, added that “it is heartbreaking; it is too hard for us to swallow. We are in deep agony.”

In a bid to confirm the report, a phone call was placed to the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Enugu, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, but he said he was not disposed to answer calls. A text message was also sent to him with a response: “I have not been briefed on such incident. However, I’ll verify and revert back ASAP, please.”