Samuel AkpanThe convoy of Oforchukwu Egbo, the Peoples Democratic Party , house of representatives candidate for Enugu north/south federal constituency, was on Wednesday, attacked by gunmen.of the state.The development comes hours afterDaniel Ndukwe, the police spokesperson in Enugu, confirmed the attack in a statement shared with TheCable on Thursday.
“The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, CP Ahmed Ammani, fdc, has ordered the intensification of the discreet investigations and manhunt of the subversive criminal elements, suspected to be IPOB/ESN renegades, who in the night hours of 22/02/2023 at different locations, ambushed and simultaneously attacked and murdered People’s Democratic Party and Labour Party members, and also attempted to attack the convoy of the All Progressive Congress Governorship Candidate.
“The Commissioner, while strongly condemning the barbaric acts, has commiserated with the Parties and family members of the deceased, vowing to ensure that the perpetrators are fished out and made to face the full wrath of the law.
“In a similar fashion, another set of the same armed assailants, operating in a Hilux vehicle, attacked and set ablaze the campaign vehicle of the Labour Party, at Eke-Otu Amechi-Awkunanaw Enugu, burning to death the Party’s Senatorial Candidate for Enugu East Senatorial District, Barr. Oyibo Chukwu and his Personal Assistant were with him in the vehicle.
Very sad, the east keeps wasting its brightest. May something good help them change their mind. The seeds of mindless violence they're sowing won't germinate a good Biafra even if they get it, only peace can. Very sad.
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This is evil, cruel, and crude. The federal government needs to stop this set of animals now
I thought it was labor party
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