Gunmen suspected to be hired assassins on Friday killed the Labour Party candidate for Onuimo Local Government Area in the Imo State House of Assembly, Christopher Eleghu
It was gathered that suspects struck in the early hours of Friday.
The gunmen were also said to have set Eleghu’s home ablaze and destroyed several properties.
It was gathered that the gunmen, who were on rampage, also visited the houses of other politicians in the area but met their absences.
Many attacks which include abduction, destruction of properties have been recorded in Imo State in the past months.
Gunmen had on December 12 attacked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) head office in Owerri, the Imo state Capital.
The building was attacked with locally-made explosives.
According to report, the police officers stationed at the office were said to have confronted the gunmen, killing three persons in the process.
A section of the INEC facility was, however, razed.