Gunmen under the veil of assassins has murdered the Labour Party candidate for Onuimo Local Government Area in the Imo State House of Assembly, Christopher Elehu.
The incident happened on Friday. The killing of the politician came just ten days after the LP candidate in a sister LGA, Okigwe, Chukwunonye Irouno, died suddenly.
The gunmen also set his country home ablaze, shooting for two hours and destroyed his property including a motorcycle. It was gathered that the gunmen, who were on rampage, also visited the houses of other politicians in the area but met their absence. 
“They have killed Christopher Elehu, popularly known as Wasco. Until his death he was the Labour Party candidate in Onuimo Local Government Area. They invaded his house when everybody had gone to sleep and shot for over two hours,” A source under anonymity said.
“They killed the man and burnt his house. They also destroyed his property. His corpse was laying on the floor with matchet cuts when villagers gathered in the morning.” He added.
