Deputy Speaker Kalu Condemns Killing, Beheading Of Abia LP Chieftain

• Deputy Speaker Benjamin Okezie Kalu strongly condemned the gruesome killing and beheading of Labour Party chieftain Zachary Maduka in Abia State
• Kalu expressed his willingness to support the state government in bringing the perpetrators to justice and improving security in the area

Benjamin Okezie Kalu, Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, has condemned the killing and beheading of Labour Party (LP) chieftain Zachary Maduka in Uturu, Isuikwuato Local Government Area, Abia State.

In a statement issued on Saturday by his Chief Press Secretary, Levinus Nwabughiogu, he described the incident as inhuman and barbaric.

He expressed shock at the gruesome murder of the party chieftain, allegedly in front of his family members, by unidentified assailants who also severed and fled with their victim’s head.

Kalu, who represents the state’s Bende Federal Constituency, condemned the act, calling it a sin against God and a heinous crime against humanity.

He expressed condolences to the deceased’s family. He stated that his office is willing to assist the state government in its efforts to apprehend the perpetrators of the heinous act and rid the area of insecurity.

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