Nigeria, Sept. 19 -- Some armed hoodlums have killed a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Enugu State, Ikechukwu Oloto.

PREMIUM TIMES learnt that Mr Oloto was killed by the hoodlums who invaded his residence on Thursday evening at Odenigbo, Nsukka Local Government Area of the state.

Sources said the politician was stabbed repeatedly by the armed men during the attack.

When contacted on Saturday morning, the police spokesperson in Enugu State, Daniel Ndukwe, confirmed the incident to PREMIUM TIMES.

Mr Ndukwe, a superintendent of police, said the command received a report at about 5:45 p.m. on 17 September that Mr Oloto was "found in a pool of blood" in his residence.

"Operatives promptly responded and found him with...