Gunmen attacked the convoy of All Progressive Grand Alliance governorship candidate in Ebonyi State, Benard Odoh.Information Guide Nigeria
The event occurred on Thursday evening in Okpoto, a hamlet in the state’s Ishielu Local Government Area.
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Odohzia is the campaign organization of Mr Odoh, an APGA candidate.
According to the campaign spokeswoman, the gunmen ambushed the APGA candidate and began fire as soon as they spotted his leading pilot vehicle.
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The gunmen operated in a silver-coloured Sienna vehicle and wielded AK-47 rifles, he said.
“The pilot vehicle was shot at not less than eight times before they cordoned off the governorship candidate’s vehicle and riddled his Prado jeep with bullets,” Mr Otu said.NYSC portal
“In the process, his driver was shot at and, as he bled profusely, the ADC swiftly maneuvered and drove off the vehicle with all tyres already punctured and flat down till he managed to get to Pele Filling Station,” he added.
Mr Otu confirmed to PREMIUM TIMES that the driver, shot by the gunmen, later died as a result of excessive bleeding caused by the gunshot.
The campaign spokesperson identified the victim simply as Ogbonna.
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