ABAKALIKI — An elderly man identified as Amos Onwe Ubochi, in his 70s, has been found dead in a stream in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, a day after participating in an endorsement meeting for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) candidate for Ebonyi/Ohaukwu Federal Constituency, Tochukwu Ogalagu.

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Ubochi, a resident of Osege Village, Umuogudu Oshia Ngbo, reportedly left the political meeting on Monday, August 17, 2026, and was trekking home when he was allegedly waylaid by unknown persons.

His body was reportedly discovered the following day in a stream located some distance from the road leading to his residence.

A community source said the deceased had attended the political consultation and endorsement meeting where elders endorsed Ogalagu and other APGA candidates.

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The source said Ubochi was returning home alone after the meeting when he was allegedly attacked, abducted and killed.

According to the source, members of his family became worried when he failed to return home and searched for him throughout the night before his body was discovered the following morning.

The source said the deceased was found fully clothed and in a sitting position inside the stream.

Reacting to the incident, Ogalagu condemned the killing, describing it as “callous, inhuman and condemnable”, and called on security agencies to identify and prosecute those responsible.

In a statement, Ogalagu said Ubochi had led other elders in prayers and participated in the endorsement of APGA candidates during the August 17 consultation.

“This elderly man was the person who led the other elders in a prayer session and the endorsement of the APGA candidates on 17th August, 2026. He was hale and hearty during the consultation and was captured on camera performing the role of an elder during the consultation,” he said.

📰 Source: Vanguard Nigeria