An All Progressives Congress (APC) youth leader was shot and killed by gunmen in the Igbo-EZ Southern local government Region of Enugu State, southeast Nigeria.

Lucky Idoko, the victim, came from the council district community of Unadu.

He served as the councilor for the neighborhood.

On a commercial motorcycle, the youth commander of his APC was shot and killed in the neighborhood on Saturday. He was also the leader of a neighborhood vigilante organization.

It is reported that the motorcycle carrying him managed to go unscathed. According to sources, there was talk in the neighborhood that the incident might have been an assassination attempt.

The event was confirmed by Daniel Ndukwe, spokesman for the Enugu State Police.

The suspected shooting and murder of Lucky Idoko is being looked into, according to the Command, he added.