Senator Ubah escapes death as gunmen ambush convoy, police operatives, aides feared dead

Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Ifeanyi Ubah narrowly escaped death after gunmen ambushed his convoy on Sunday.

The Media Assistant to the lawmaker, Kameh Ogbonna confirmed the incident to reporters.

He said the incident occurred at Enugwu-Ukwu, in the Njikoka Local Government Area of the state, claiming the lives of some of his aides and police officers attached to him.

Videos circulating on the internet showed gory images of police officers killed by the armed men.

He said, “This is an attempt on the Senator Representing Anambra South Senatorial District, Dr Patrick Ifeanyi Ubah.

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“We were passing Enugwu-Ukwu junction when they hit us in front and back, from all sides and as I speak with you Obum the Special Aide to the senator is dead and about seven security operatives were hit by the assassins’ bullet and they may have died”.

The spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Toochukwu Ikenga, also confirmed the incident and said there was an attack on the men of the command at Enugwu-Ukwu, but insisted that the casualty figure were still unknown.

He said, “The Commissioner of Police Anambra State Command, CP Echeng Echeng, has today (Sunday), led police operatives to the scene where sporadic shootings took place in Enugwu-Ukwu.