* Soludo condemns attack, commiserates with families of victims
The Police in Anambra State have confirmed gunmen attack on the convoy o Ifeanyi Ubah, the senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District.
The incident, which took place Sunday evening in Enugwu Ukwu community, Njikoka Local Government Area, claimed the lives of some persons in the convoy, while Ubah narrowly escaped the bullets of the suspected assassins.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Anambra State, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the attack on Sunday, described the incident as unfortunate and sad.
He said that the Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng, had already led operatives to the scene of the attack around Nkwo Enugwu Ukwu market area.
The PPRO said though details of the incident were still sketchy, operatives were on ground while the situation was being monitored.
He said that further details would be communicated to the public.
Meanwhile, Governor Chukwuma Soludo has condemned in the attack on Senator Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah’s convoy by yet-to-be apprehended gunmen.
While condemning the attack, Soludo said government is determined to wipe out acts of criminality in the State.
He said: “This is the last ditch effort of a sinking boat by these criminal elements.”
He reassured the people that all the security agencies are now on full alert to fish out the perpetrators of the heinous attack, and would be made to face the full wrath of the law
The governor commiserated with Senator Ifeanyi Ubah and families of his aides who lost their lives, as well as the State Commissioner of Police, for the policemen that also died in the attack.