Gunmen killed one person at the campaign venue of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Isielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State.
The incident occurred on Saturday, February 18, 2023, at Ezzagu Ward 1, when the Ebonyi Central senatorial candidate of the party, Kenneth Eze, visited for a campaign.
An indigene of the area, Mr. Benjamin Nworie, whose wife escaped death during the attack narrated how the gunmen stormed the campaign ground and opened fire on party faithful.
He said the campaign ended successfully but while the supporters were waiting to depart to their various destinations, the gunmen invaded the venue and started shooting sporadically.
“It was around 5:30 pm on Saturday, February, that I received a distressed call from my wife, Eunice, that she was in trouble. Her emotions were high and palpitating profusely,” he said.
“She narrated to me that she was calling me from a bush where she scampered for safety, which I sent a rescue team from my nearby village. She was unhurt,”
Nworie, who is the Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Ebonyi chapter, narrated the wife was conveyed to the venue by the National President of Ogboji General Assembly, John Anyalagu; his wife and younger brother, Emeka Nwusulor.
“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,” he said.
According to Nworie, the hoodlums also burnt a Hiace Bus and one ash-coloured Vehicle before zooming off.