Nine suspected attackers of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, have been arrested in Anambra State.
Governor Willie Obiano announced this at Prof Dora Akunyili Women’s Development Centre in Awka
Soludo, the leading governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), was attacked in Isuofia by some gunmen during a town hall meeting with youths last month.
Three of his police orderlies were killed with others injured but Soludo was shielded off the arena unhurt.
Commissioner for Public Utilities Emeka Ezenwanne was also kidnapped by the gunmen, who released him after some days.
Governor Obiano speaking at the public presentation of the book titled “Governor Willie Obiano: 7 years of delivering good governance in Anambra State written by about ten persons, including Dr Emeka Arinze said that What happened last month was unfortunate, but that the state and police have restrategised and are coming out like a smoking gun.
He added that this time around Anambra state will not take prisoners maintaining that The nine people that attacked Prof Soludo are in police net now will be eliminated, after which others will be hunted.
The Governor was surrounded by all the service heads in the State, including the Army, Police, Navy, Civil Defence and others.
