2023: Labour Party Senatorial Candidate, Others Killed In Enugu

Unidentified gunmen have murdered the Labour Party senatorial candidate for Enugu East Senatorial District, Oyibo Chukwu.

The tragic news is coming just three days before the Presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled to take place on Saturday.

According to reports, Chukwu was set ablaze alongside other party members on Wednesday evening at Amaechi Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State.

The group was ambushed by the assailants while driving in a Sienna vehicle. They were shot before the car was set on fire.

Apart from Chukwu, five others were also victims.

“It is saddening; we learnt they were burnt alongside the campaign vehicle.

“I can’t speak further because I’m not his family member", an anonymous source who spoke with Daily Post shared.

Coincidentally, a second campaign vehicle owned by House of Representatives member, Hon. Offor Chukwuegbo was reportedly burnt within the same axis.

Chukwuegbo is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a candidate for the Enugu North/South Federal Constituency.

As of the time of this report, the number of casualties in the attack was yet to be ascertained but it was gathered that the driver of the vehicle lost his life.