EKO HOT BLOG reports that unknown gunmen attacked the campaign venue of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State over the weekend, resulting in the death of one person.
It was gathered that a wife of a journalist in the state narrowly escaped death during the attack.
The incident occurred at Ezzagu Ward 1 in Isielu local government area.
The Ebonyi Central senatorial candidate of the party, Ken Eze had visited the area for his campaign.
An indigene of the area, Benjamin Nworie, whose wife escaped death during the attack, in a chat with The Nation, narrated how the gunmen stormed the campaign ground and opened fire on party faithfuls.
According to Nworie, the gun invaded the venue and started shooting sporadically while the supporters were waiting to depart to their various destinations.
He said, “It was around 5:30 pm on Saturday, February, that I received a distressed call from my wife, Eunice, that she was in trouble. Her emotions were high and palpitating profusely.
“She narrated to me that she was calling me from a bush where she scampered for safety, which I sent a rescue team from my nearby village. She was unhurt.”
Nworie, who is the Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Ebonyi chapter, narrated the wife was conveyed to the venue by the National President of Ogboji General Assembly, John Anyalagu; his wife and younger brother, Emeka Nwusulor.
He added, “Unfortunately when they were standing by the roadside for John to drive out his car for them to return to Abakaliki, the hoodlums invaded and killed Emeka who was standing by.”
The hoodlums, Nworie narrated, also burnt a Hiace Bus and one ash-coloured Vehicle before zooming off.
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