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Tragedy as Labour Party chieftain beheaded in Abia

A chieftain of the ruling Labour Party in Abia State, Maduka Zachary popularly known as ” Power Zac”, has been reportedly beheaded in his house.

Vanguard reports that the deceased who was the Campaign Director of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections in Uturu, Isuikwuato Local Government Area of the state was slaughtered in his Uturu country -home by yet-to-be-identified assailants who reportedly took away his head.

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Abia State, Moureen Chinaka, said she had yet to be briefed about the incident.

However, confirming the incident, the Chairman of the Labour Party in Abia State, Ceekay Igara, said that he had spoken with the LP Local Government Chairman in the area who also confirmed it to him.

” I have spoken with the Chairman of our party in the LGA and he confirmed it. He said it might not be unconnected with insecurity because the man was strong in the fight against insecurity and cultism in that region.” he said.

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