Nigeria, Feb. 7 -- Gunmen have shot dead the President-General of Ogidi Community in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Ikwuka Okoye.

The attackers also killed his yet-to-be identified relative who was with the president-general during the attack.

The incident, PREMIUM TIMES gathered, occurred on Friday night at a school field in the community.

The attack occurred shortly after local vigilante operatives in the community arrested and killed a suspected leader of a cult group in the area.

There are speculations that the president-general and his relative were killed as revenge by the cult group whose leader was shot dead by the operatives.

But PREMIUM TIMES could not independently verify this.

The police spokespers...