The People’s Democratic Party Chairman Hon. Smith Chiedoziem, for the Ife/Akpodim/Chokonezie Ward in Ezinihitte Mbaise local government area of Imo State was shot dead by unidentified gunmen.
According to Lancelot Obiaku the Director General of the New Media Center, people in the ward are overtaken by fear and anxiety as the People’s Democratic Party has been placed in a state of mourning.
Reports have it that two unidentified gunmen rode into Anyanwu’s compound in his rural home in Ezinihitte Mbaise on Thursday night and opened fire on him.
Upon hearing the sound of the gunshots, passerbys took to their heels, leaving the parameters of the gunshot.
An eye witness said:
“The two men rode in on a bike and asked his wife about her husband’s whereabouts, and she pointed towards the compound. They just went there and shot him point-blank, waited for some seconds before zooming off.”
“The first gunshot had scared away passers-by, so they had no resistance to escape. The problem now is that people have deserted the community for fear of more attacks,”
The Imo State police spokesperson has not been reachable since the occurrence, hence, police reports are pending.
