Unknown gunmen have on Sunday evening killed Nelson Sylvester, the councilor representing Eha-Ulo ward, in Nsukka Local Government Area Legislative Council, Enugu State.
The lawmaker, popularly known as Ofunwa, was shot dead by gunmen at his residence in Eha-Alumonah on Sunday night.
Although details of the incident are still sketchy, a competent source disclosed that the assailants stormed the lawmaker’s house and started raining bullets on him.
The councilor was said to have run into a neighbouring compound, from which residents discovered his lifeless body later.
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.”
Efforts to get the reaction of the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Enugu, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, have proved abortive as the spokesperson has not attended to his calls or text messages.
Meanwhile, ravaging flood has destroyed many houses in Gusau, Zamfara State capital, following a heavy downpour on Sunday evening.
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The heavy rain that lasted for over one hour wreaked havoc in many areas of the State capital as residents were seen packing out their valuables from their houses.
Many roads, especially in Gengeri Megamu area were covered with water, making it very impossible for motorists to pass.
According to a resident, Alhaji Malami, it was terrible, adding that many people lost their properties due to the heavy rainfall.
“The State government knows that such incidents have been occurring over the years but no action has been taken to address the issue of flood in the area.
“Most of the areas are waterlogged and there are no well constructed gutters to reduce the flooding,” he said.
While blaming the State government for not taking proper measures, he also blamed the residents for building their houses on waterways, saying that flood has been wreaking havoc in the areas in the previous years.
He called on the State government to as a matter of urgency design strategies that can prevent flooding in the area.
Another victim, Mrs Okoye said she lost some of her properties, lamenting that she was busy saving the lives of her children which she said was very important to her.
“My husband was at his workplace and I was doing all these struggling alone, we would have saved some of our properties,” she lamented.
One Mike, an engineer, said the government has its rules for building houses but the rules were not being followed because of sharp practices.