Anambra: Soludo, Uba’s campaign rally came under fire, 2 dead, others injured

Unknown gunmen on Monday opened fire on campaign rally of Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), while a vehicle belonging to the leader of Soludo’s group, Dr. Nelson Omenugha was set ablaze at Nnobi in Idemili South Local Government Council of the State.

At another location of the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s campaign rally in Uruagu, Nnewi, where Senator Andy Ubah is the governorship candidate, the group also came under gunmen attack.

Our correspondent gathered that one live was lost in the attack, but the name of the victim could not be confirmed immediately, while.several others sustained injuries.

Reacting to the incident, the State Publicity Secretary of APC, Okelo Madukaife confirmed to journalists, saying that the man who was killed was a committed official of the party.

According to him, several others who sustained gun shot wounds were receiving medical attention at different hospitals.

“Our party regrets the invasion of our office and attack on members who were gathered for a meeting in Uruagu Ward 3, Nnewi by persons yet to be identified.

“We regret the loss and regard it as one violence too many in an Anambra State that ought to be the safest state in Nigeria if official claims were anything to go by.

“We speak for the mood in our dear state where similar attacks took place at Afor Nnobi Junction, on the same day killing men of the Vigilante in Alor, Idemili South in transit and call for a total halt.

“Our party commiserates with the family of the deceased who will be identified in the near future and assure that their loss is our loss and Anambra State loss, but that their son shall not die in vain.

“We acknowledge security in Anambra State as an area that requires serious intervention”.