“Gunmen disrupted an interactive session between Isuofia youths and Soludo at the town’s civic centre.”
Prof Chukwuma Soludo, a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria was attacked by unidentified gunmen on Wednesday where three of his orderlies were brutally killed.
Newsheadline247 gathered that the sad incident happened in Soludo’s home town in Isiofia in the Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State.
An eyewitness was quoted saying, “Gunmen disrupted an interactive session between Isuofia youths and Soludo at the town’s civic centre. Three policemen were reportedly shot dead in the meeting.”
A media aide to Soludo, who reportedly pleaded not to be identified, also confirmed the incident.
He said, “I can’t confirm the whereabouts of Professor Soludo. There was a stampede, I don’t know where Soludo is now.
“I only learnt that the state Commissioner for Public Utilities, Emeka Ezenwanne, was taken away but I have not heard about the whereabouts of Soludo.”
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Ikenga Tochukwu, also confirmed the incident, according to The Punch newspaper.
“The incident happened but as of now (8.15pm) I’m still gathering information about the incident,” Tochukwu said.
Soludo, of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), is a frontline aspirant in the November 6 governorship poll in the state.
