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Africa-Press<\/a> – Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Two prominent sons of Imo State have been killed in the prevailing security situation.<\/p>\n

It was alleged that the security operatives in the state were responsible for their deaths.<\/p>\n

According to reports, Kenneth Amukamara, the Youth Leader of PDP in Oru-east LGA was shot dead on Tuesday when some gunmen allegedly invaded his ancestral home in Owamama Oru-east LGA of Imo State.<\/p>\n

The party\u2019s state Youth leader, Greg Nwadike disclosed the news through social media.<\/p>\n

FG says prominent Nigerians to face trial for terrorism financing<\/p>\n

According to him, \u201cThe youth leader was shot by assailants at his home in a broad daylight.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir ancestral home was also set ablaze by the gunmen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Similarly, a businessman from Umuomumu Mbieri in Mbaitoli LGA of Imo state, was shot dead on Tuesday along the airport road, Ngor-Okpala while rushing to catch his flight back to Germany.<\/p>\n

Nigerian security plotting to kill Igbo personalities \u2013 Nnamdi Kanu<\/p>\n

He was said to have been killed by security operatives in the state.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the state PDP had condemned the killing of its youth leader, urging the security operatives in the state to fish out his killers.<\/p>\n

Nigeria would prevail over challenges, new nation is being born \u2013 VP Osinbajo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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