Nigeria, March 17 -- There was outrage on Saturday in Imo State when a faction of a youth group allegedly attacked and murdered a newly elected youth leader in the state.

The incident occurred at about 9 p.m. in Umusi/Olokwa Community in Owerri West Local Government Area of the state.

The victim, Stanley Nwoke, was elected as the youth president of the community on 3 January.

The police spokesperson in Imo State, Henry Okoye, in a statement on Sunday, said a preliminary investigation showed that violence erupted in the community over the youth election shortly after Mr Nwoke was declared the winner of the exercise.

Mr Okoye, a deputy superintendent of police, said a faction of the youth group aggrieved over the outcome of the election...