Reports reaching our Newsdesk said Unknown gunmen yesterday attacked and disrupted an interactive session between Isuofia youths and a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and All Progressives Grand Alliance aspirant, in the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Soludo at the town’s civic centre.
It was gathered that three policemen were shot dead during the evening attack and many other supporters missing.
The National Secretary of All Soludo Support groups and the Convener of Youths Earnestly Seek Soludo (YEES), who confirmed the attack in a telephone interview with confirmed the report saying there was a serious stampede during the incident.
He said three of Soludo’s security details were killed, adding that the state Commissioner for Public Utilities, Engineer Emeka Ezenwanne, was also taken away by the attackers.
Omenugha condoled with the families of the deceased and asked God to grand their souls eternal rest, even as he affirmed that the attack would not stop Soludo from contesting the forthcoming election.
Meanwhile, Soludo who is from Isuofia and a leading aspirant in the November 6 governorship election in the state, is said to be safe.
His whereabout remains unknown as at the time of fielding this report.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ikenganya Tochukwu, who confirmed the attack, said investigation has commenced to arrest the attackers.
