Gunmen shoot, burn Labour Party’s senatorial candidate in Enugu

Some gunmen have killed and burnt the senatorial candidate of the Labour Party for Enugu East Senatorial District, Oyibo Chukwu, and five supporters who were with him inside his car.

The incident happened in Amechi Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday.

The governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Chijioke Edeoga, confirmed the incident, adding that the gunmen shot Chukwu inside his vehicle with five other people with him and set the car ablaze.

He said, “Our senatorial candidate for Enugu East Senatorial District has been killed. They (gunmen) shot him and five others and set them ablaze.

“Our party members are being targeted for assassination by political parties that felt threatened by the rise of the Labour Party in the state and are afraid they may lose Saturday’s election.”

The Police Public Relations Officer, Enugu State Police Command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, could not be reached on the telephone.