Gunmen Invade APC Campaign Rally, Kill One

Gunmen killed one person after invading the campaign venue of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State.

The incident occurred on Saturday at Ezzagu Ward 1 in Isielu local government area which the Ebonyi Central senatorial candidate of the party, Ken Eze visited for a campaign.

The wife of a journalist in the State narrowly escaped death during the attack as the gunmen shot at them.

According to The Nation, an indigene of the area, Benjamin Nworie, whose wife escaped death during the attack narrated how the gunmen stormed the campaign ground and opened fire on APC party faithful.

Nworie said the APC campaign ended successfully but while the supporters were waiting to depart to their various destinations, the gunmen invaded the venue and started shooting sporadically.

“It was around 5:30 pm on Saturday, February, that I received a distressed call from my wife, Eunice, that she was in trouble. Her emotions were high and palpitating profusely.

“She narrated to me that she was calling me from a bush where she scampered for safety, which I sent a rescue team from my nearby village. She was unhurt,” he said.

Nworie, who is the Vice Chairman of Nigerian Union of Journalist(NUJ) Ebonyi chapter, narrated the wife was conveyed to the venue by the National president of Ogboji General Assembly, John Anyalagu; his wife and younger brother, Emeka Nwusulor.

“Unfortunately, why they were standing by the roadside for John to drive out his car for them to return back to Abakaliki, the hoodlum invaded and killed Emeka who was standing-by,” he said.

The hoodlums, Nworie narrated, also burnt a Hiace Bus and one ash-coloured Vehicle before zooming off.