Just In: Gunmen Attack Prominent Enugu PDP Candidate, Kill Driver

• Oforchukwu Egbo, the PDP candidate for Enugu North/South Federal Constituency, was attacked on Wednesday, February 22
• The hoodlums, during the attack on Wednesday, February 22, killed the driver of one of the buses in the convoy
• Meanwhile, gunmen also attacked and killed the Labour Party senatorial candidate for Enugu East senatorial district, Oyibo Chukwu, and five of his supporters on Wednesday

Enugu South LGA, Enugu state - Gunmen have attacked the campaign convoy of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Enugu North/South Federal Constituency, Oforchukwu Egbo.

The incident happened on Wednesday, February 22, at Eke-Otu in Amechi Awkunanaw, Enugu South local government area of the state, The Punch reported.

Legit.ng gathers that the hoodlums killed the driver of one of the buses in the convoy.

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In a related development, unknown gunmen have killed and burnt Oyibo Chukwu, the senatorial candidate of the Labour Party (LP) for Enugu East senatorial district in the 2023 general election.

The gunmen also killed five supporters who were with Chukwu inside his car. The tragic incident reportedly happened at Amechi Awkunanaw, Enugu South local government area, on Wednesday evening, February 22.

Legit.ng gathered that Chijioke Edeoga, the governorship candidate of the Labour Party in the state, has confirmed the incident. He said the gunmen shot Chukwu and five others inside his vehicle and set the car ablaze.

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Similarly, gunmen recently attacked the convoy of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Ebonyi state, Bernard Odoh.

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The Ebonyi APGA governorship candidate's media aide, Charles Otu, confirmed the incident, saying it happened on Thursday night, February 2. Otu said his principal was returning from a campaign rally when they ran into the ambush at the Rest House area along the Enugu/Abakaliki expressway.

He added that the gunmen opened fire and shot at the driver of the Sienna conveying Odoh. The driver later died due to the severity of his gunshot injuries.

Source: Legit.ng