Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra state has condemned in strong terms, the attack on Senator Ifeanyi Ubah’s convoy on Sunday night at Enugwukwu in Njikoka Local Government Area of the state. Governor Soludo’s condemnation which is contained in a statement by his Press Secretary Christian Aburime, reiterated his stance on wiping out every act of criminality in the state. He described the attack as the “last ditched-effort of a sinking boat” by criminal elements in the state, while reassuring the people that all security agencies were on full alert to fish out the perpetrators of the heinous attack who would be made to face the full wrath of the law.
Ubah, who is representing Anambra South Senatorial District escaped death by the whiskers when unknown gunmen opened fire on his convoy from all directions killing about 10 persons including his aides.
The senator escaped through his bullet proof car.
The attack has been described as an assassination attempt on the senator, as eyewitnesses said the gunmen targeted every car in his convoy, especially his security men, and riddled them with bullets.
“In the confusion yesterday, all the cars were just jamming each other. Since the vehicle the senator was driving in was a bullet proof car, his driver managed to manoeuver out of the damaged cars and drove away, even as it was being shot,” a source narrated.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Anambra,DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the attack to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Sunday, described the incident as unfortunate and sad.
Among the dead persons were six Mobile policemen who were riding in the convoy of the Senator, and a driver, who was said to be driving one of Ubah’s cars.
Governor Soludo also commiserated with the senator and the families of his aides killed as well as the state commissioner of police, for the policemen who also lost their lives.
