Gunmen have killed an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Staff, Mr Emmanuel Igwe.
He was reportedly shot dead by the armed men along the Ivo Local Government Area axis of Ebonyi state.
The victim, an Assistant Electoral Officer in Afikpo North LGA, encountered the assailants while returning from Abia State.
His wife was equally kidnapped.
Politics Nigeria reports that the killing of INEC staff and burning f its properties has been ongoing in the southeast for some time now.
Before the 2023 presidential election, unknown gunmen ransacked many INEC offices and destroyed many o their offices.
Also, many police officers lost their lives in the hands of the criminals.