The concerns that people and nations are expressing about insecurity in Nigeria and the forth coming general election is gaining momentum.
As the February 25 general elections draw near, various forms of attacks are being recorded across Nigeria.
Over the years, people have said Nigeria’s politics is a ‘dirty one’.
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Over the weekend, a party supporter was killed by gunmen at the campaign venue of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State.
The incident occurred at Ezzagu Ward 1 in Isielu Local Government Area when the Ebonyi Central senatorial candidate of the party, Ken Eze, visited the area for his campaign.
An indigene of the area, Benjamin Nworie, whose wife escaped death during the attack told journalists via a chat that the gunmen came to the campaign ground and opened fire on party supporters.
According to Nworie, the gunmen invaded the venue and started shooting sporadically.
Supporters were about to leave the venue to their various destinations when the shooting started.
They Killed Emeka
He said: “It was around 5:30PM on Saturday, February 18, that I received a distressed call from my wife, Eunice, that she was in trouble.
“Her emotions were high and palpitating profusely.
“She narrated to me that she was calling me from a bush where she ran into for safety,.
“I sent a rescue team from my nearby village. She was unhurt”.
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Nworie, who is the Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Ebonyi chapter, narrated that the wife was conveyed to the venue by the National President of Ogboji General Assembly, John Anyalagu; his wife and younger brother, Emeka Nwusulor.
He added: “Unfortunately when they were standing by the roadside for John to drive out his car for them to return to Abakaliki, the hoodlums invaded and killed Emeka who was standing by”.
Nworie said the gunmen also burnt a Hiace Bus and one ash-coloured Vehicle before zooming off.
