Former Governor of Anambra State, His Excellency Dr Chris Ngige, had his convoy attacked on the Nkpor-Nnobi Road in Idemili North Local Government Area.
The incident was disclosed by his media aide, Fred Chukwuelobe, in a statement made available to Daily Sun on Thursday. Chukwuelobe said the former governor was not in the convoy when the attack occurred, but a policeman in the pilot car was shot, and his gun and uniform were taken away by the suspected assailants, who were dressed in police and army uniforms.
He confirmed that a lady who was recording the shooting was fatally shot by the gunmen. He said, “A shop owner who raced to find out what was happening was also shot, but he only lost a lot of blood and will be operated upon soon to remove the bullets. He is expected to make a full recovery. The pilot car was riddled with bullets.”
He added, “No policeman was killed, and the escort leader who was shot has been operated upon and is also expected to fully recover. The shop owner was lucky as the bullets didn’t lodge in his spine.”
Chukwuelobe said, “I just got off the phone with His Excellency, and he confirmed the development, promising to do all he can to ensure that those injured receive adequate treatment. He also commiserated with the family of the unfortunate lady who was killed while videoing the scene.”
He noted that the police in Anambra State are yet to officially issue a statement on the incident.
