A lawyer identified as Ununu Sunday Uguru, is being detained in connection with the shooting of a man, Nnamdi Nwite Ugo during the celebration of the Izi Unuphu Power of Attorney community election in Abakaliki Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
NigerianTribune reports that the Izzi Unuphu Power of Attorney is responsible for managing land in the area and has been working to recover plots of land it considers to have been illegally acquired or sold to non-indigenes.
An election was held on August 22, 2024, to elect new leaders for the group. It was gathered that a loyalist of Ununu won a key position in the election, leading to jubilation among the group.
During the post-election celebration, Ununu, the group’s counsel, fired his gun. Unfortunately, a bullet struck the victim, Ugo piercing through his mouth. He was rushed to the hospital where he died the following day, August 23.
A resident who spoke to the paper mentioned that a sum of money had allegedly been promised to the deceased’s distant relatives for his burial as his parents are dead.
The spokesman of the State Police Command, DSP Joshua Ukandu, who confirmed the incident said Ununu has been arrested.
“I am aware of the situation and he is currently in our custody. However, I am not familiar with all the details of the case,” the PPRO said.