Breaking: PDP Candidate Escapes, Driver Killed In Gunmen Attack In Enugu

Gunmen on Wednesday attacked the campaign convoy of the Peoples Democratic Party candidate for Enugu North/South Federal Constituency, Oforchukwu Egbo.

The PUNCH gathered that the incident happened at Eke-Otu in Amechi Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area of the state.

The hoodlums killed the driver of one of the buses in the convoy.

His body, according to reports, was burnt with the vehicle.

It will be recalled that some gunmen had also attacked and killed the Labour Party senatorial candidate for Enugu East senatorial district, Mr Oyibo Chukwu, with five of his supporters in Amechi on Wednesday evening.

All efforts to speak with the State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, proved abortive as he could not be reached on telephone as at the time of filing this report.

The development came hours after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies in Enugu State assured of their readiness for a peaceful, free, fair and credible elections in the state.

INEC has fixed Feb. 25 for Presidential and National Assembly elections as well as March 11 for the Governorship and State Assembly elections.

INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Enugu State, Dr Chukwuemeka Chukwu, gave the assurance on Wednesday shortly after the Inter-agency Consultation Committee on Election Security (ICCES) meeting held in Enugu.

“We are ready for the polls. We have deployed all non-sensitive materials to the INEC local government offices already.

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