A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Otu Inyang is reportedly shot dead while returning home with his wife after a crossover service in his community.
The late politician who hailed from Ikot Udoma Village in Eket Local Government Area of the Akwa Ibom State was ambushed by his killers who fired several bullets into his head close to his residence.
Confirming the incident, the Spokesperson of the State Police Command, Odiko Macdon, said the Commissioner of Police, Andrew Amiengheme, has ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police in the State to conduct a discreet investigation into the incident and to ensure that the culprits are brought to book.
The President of Ekid Peoples Union and former governorship candidate of the defunct All Nigeria People Party, Dr Samuel Udonsek, described the deceased as a formidable politician and community leader.
