Labour Party candidate for Enugu East Senatorial district – Oyibo Chukwu has been killed.
Oyibo, a lawyer was said to have been attacked by unknown gunmen, while returning from a campaign trip in the Agbani area.
Barr. Oyibo Chukwu of Labour is the main political opponent of Senator Chimaroke Nnamani of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the upcoming Senatorial election.
In a video which has gone viral on social media, Oyibo was killed at Amechi Awkunanaw in Enugu south LGA of Enugu on Wednesday when gunmen opened fire on his convoy.
The gunmen were also said to have killed five of his supporters who were with him in the car.
Chijioke Edeoga, the Enugu LP governorship candidate said the car conveying Chukwu and his supporters was set ablaze after they were killed.
“It is true that our senatorial candidate for Enugu East senatorial district for Saturday’s election has been killed. They (gunmen) shot him and five others and set them ablaze,” The Punch quoted Edeoga as saying.
“Our party members are being targeted for assassination by political parties that felt threatened by the rise of the Labour Party in the state and are afraid they may lose Saturday’s election.”
– Labour Party candidate for Enugu East Senatorial district – Oyibo Chukwu has been k*lled. 1/2
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