Jonah Chu, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ward 7-Onne, Eleme Local government area of Rivers State, has been shot dead.

Chu was assassinated on arrival in his home after attending a function on Sunday.

According to a souce, “The armed men came to his house, took nothing, touched nothing, held everyone hostage, and shot him dead.”

The Deputy Publicity Secretary of the APC in Eleme, Godpower Igwe in a brief reaction said the incident had been reported to the Police.

Last month, a chieftain of the APC in Ikwerre Local government area of Rivers state, Samuel Wanjoku was also killed by gunmen around Ipo community in Ikwerre.

The Rivers State Police Command is yet to comment to the report.