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Police in Anambra have confirmed Sunday night’s attempted assassination of Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah, who represents Anambra South Senatorial District.
The incident which took place in Enugwu Ukwu community, Njikoka Local Government Area of the state, claimed the lives of no fewer than six people, including Ubah’s aides and policemen in the convoy.
Ubah, who marked his 51st birthday on 3 September, narrowly escaped the bullets of the assassins.
DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Anambra who confirmed the attack to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Sunday, described the incident as saddening.
He said that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Echeng Echeng had already led operatives to the scene of the attack around Nkwo Enugwu Ukwu market area.
The PPRO said though details of the incident were still sketchy, operatives were on ground while the situation was being monitored.
He said that further details would be communicated to the public.
The governor said his administration was fully determined to wipe out every act of criminality in the state.
He described the attack as the “last ditched-effort of a sinking boat” by criminal elements in the state.
He reassured the people that all security agencies were on full alert to fish out the perpetrators of the heinous attack, who would be made to face the full wrath of the law.
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