The news of Senator Ifeanyi Uba’s Assassination Attempt at Nkwo Enugu-Ukwu, Anambra state, on Sunday evening, September 11, 2022, came as a surprise, not only to the people of Anambra South Senatorial District whom the senator represents, but to all knew him, as well as friends and well wishers.

 

Several persons travelling with him, including escorts and aides, died in the attack. The senator managed to escape to assassination attempt, but his bulletproof car was riddled with bullets.

 

 

The gunmen opened fire on the convoy this evening. The police operatives in the convoy responded to the attack but sadly a number of them were killed in the crossfire.

 

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

 

”The Commissioner of Police Anambra State Command CP Echeng Echeng has today 11/9/2022 lead Operatives to the scene where shootings took place in Enugukwu.

 

 

Though the details of the incident is still sketchy, operatives are on ground there as operations is going on and the situation is being monitored.”