SEN. IFEANYI UBA’S ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT IS LAST DITCHED-EFFORT OF A SINKING BOAT—GOV SOLUDO

REPORTER: BEN ILECHUKWU

Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has condemned in strong terms the attack by yet-to-be identified gun men on the Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial Zone, Dr. Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah’s convoy Sunday evening.

This is contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Christian Aburime.

According to reports, Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah narrowly escaped bullets of some gun wielding men, who attacked his convoy at Enugwu-Ukwu road in Njikoka Local Government Area of the state.

While condemning the attack, the statement noted that Governor Soludo restated his governments determination to wipe out every act of criminality in the State saying that it was the last ditched-effort of a sinking boat by these criminal elements.

The statement reassured that all security agencies were on full alert to fish out the perpetrators of the henious attack, who would be made to face the full wrath of the law.

The Governor commiserated with Dr. Ifeanyi Ubah and families of his aides who lost their lives as well as the State Commissioner of Police, for the policemen who also lost their lives.

EDITED BY CHUKWUBUIKE MADU