Gunmen have killed the youth leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State, south-east Nigeria.
The victim, Lucky Idoko, who represented the community as a councillor, hailed from Unadu, a community in the council area.
The APC youth leader, who was the chairperson of a local vigilante group, was shot dead in the community on Saturday, while travelling on a commercial motorcycle.
The motorcyclist conveying him was said to have escaped unhurt.
Sources said there were speculations in the community that the incident must have been an assassination.
The police spokesperson in Enugu State, Daniel Ndukwe, has confirmed the incident , saying that the command has launched an investigation into the case of the alleged shooting and murder of Lucky .
