Legal practitioner allegedly kills orphan during community election in Ebonyi

A tragic incident occurred in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, where a Legal Practitioner, Sunday Ununu, allegedly killed an orphan named Nnamdi Nwite Ugo over the weekend.

The incident took place during the celebration of the Izzi Unuphu Power of Attorney community election in Abakaliki Local Government Area.

The Izzi Unuphu Power of Attorney group is tasked with overseeing land transactions within the locality, particularly recovering lands deemed to have been illegally acquired or sold to non-indigenes.

News360 Nigeria reports that, an election was held to select new leaders to manage the affairs of the group.

Ununu, who serves as the group’s counsel, allegedly fired shots in celebration after the election of one of his loyalists, leading to the unfortunate death of Ugo.

“Unfortunately, a bullet hit Ugo on the nose and it pierced through his mouth and he died.

“The deceased lost his parents and he had no close relatives. Nobody is talking about the matter but the family of the lawyer and the deceased’s distant relatives are negotiating with a view to cover the incident.

“I even heard that a particular amount has been promised to the deceased’s distant relatives for his burial and to cover the matter,” a resident of the area who did not want his name in print had told our correspondent.

The video of the celebration and the shooting by Ununu has been trending on social media, with the lawyer visibly seen on a yellow T-shirt shooting into the air.

When contacted on the incident, the Public Relations Officer of the Ebonyi State Police Command, DSP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed Ununu’s arrest to News360 Nigeria.

He said: “I don’t know the details of that matter but I am aware of what you are saying. He is even in our custody. It’s just that the circumstance is what I don’t know.”