Chisom Lennard, the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign director-general in Ahoada-West Local Government Area of Rivers, was killed on Saturday, March 18, after being kidnapped.
According to Punch, Lennard was abducted by gunmen disguised as police officers at Ibagwa polling unit 2 ward 10 in Ahoada West LGA.
According to reports, the victim was whisked away to an unknown destination after attempting to stop the gunmen from stealing election materials.
Darlington Nwauju, the APC spokesman in Rivers, confirmed the disturbing story.
Nwauju said:
“He was abducted from his polling unit during the voting process and taken away.
“Nobody knew where they took him to. It was later in the evening of Saturday that his body was discovered.
“He was APC LGA caretaker chairman and was a PhD student at the Rivers State University.”