The governorship candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party in Cross Rivers State, Pastor Usani Usani, narrowly escaped death as gunmen attacked his car on Friday.
Useni was said to be travelling on the Calabar-Ikom Federal Highway in the afternoon around the Biase Local Government Area when his car was attacked by the gunmen.
The gunmen who did not recognise him killed two unidentified men and abducted about 15 other travellers into the nearby forest.
Usani’s media aide, David Agabi, who was with the former minister of Niger Delta Affairs in his car when the incident occurred narrated how it unfolded.
“We were heading towards Yakurr LGA where the governorship candidate hails from in continuation of his political activity.
"But around Betem community in Biase LGA of the state, we were waylaid by an armed gang in the opposite direction.
"They swooped on a white posh car, killing two occupants while large numbers of other passengers were abducted and taken away alongside one Mr Egbe Essiet.
“They mistook the former minister’s car which was next to the white car but shot the driver. Apparently, they did not quite ascertain who Usani was,” Agabi said.
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