Crimes

Senator Ubah: Gunmen killed my aides, DSS, police operatives

The senator representing Anambra South senatorial district, Ifeanyi Ubah, has confirmed the death of some of his personal and security aides during the attack on his convoy in Anambra State.

The Star had reported that Ubah’s convoy was attacked around Nkwo Enugwu Ukwu Market in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State on Sunday night.

The gunmen were said to have opened fire on the convoy and left many members of the convoy dead including other persons at the scene of the incident.

Speaking with newsmen in Awka, the Anambra State capital on Monday, Senator Ubah said the gunmen killed one Obum Ikechukwu and Goodness Mathias.

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Ubah added that some of his security aides from the police and Department of State Services (DSS) were also killed.

The Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, also confirmed the incident but did not give the figure of the victims.

“The Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng, visited the scene and there were blood stains at the place indicative of the fact that the attack was bloody, but to give the number I cannot say anything on that,” Ikenga said.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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