Gunmen have killed the President-General of Obosi Community, in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Hon Ike Okolo.
It was gathered that Okolo was shot dead in a petrol station in the community by yet-to-be-identified gunmen at about 8pm, a day after the new year.
A video circulating on the internet showed that the community leader was shot right inside his SUV, as he sat in a pool of his own blood, behind the steering of the car.
Obosi is one town known to be notorious for cult clashes, a development the President-General is said to have stood against, since he ascended office.
As of the time of filing this report, it was not clear who his killers were.
The State police spokesperson, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, was yet to comment on the incident as at the time of filling this report.