PRESIDENTIAL candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has condemned the killing of the party’s senatorial candidate for Enugu East Senatorial District, Oyibo Chukwu, three days before the Presidential and National Assembly elections.
Obi also commiserated with the bereaved family, the Enugu East Senatorial Zone and the Labour Party family.
He reacted to the killing in a series of tweets on his official Twitter handle.
“I strongly condemn the killing of Barr Chukwu in all its entirety. Human lives must remain precious, irrespective of political affiliation. The mindless bloodletting that occurs in the nation is beyond depressing. We must not continue to toe this dangerous path.
“Enough of the killings; now is time for healing. I sincerely condole with the bereaved family, the Enugu East Senatorial Zone and our dear Labour Party family for this painful loss.
“I call on the law enforcement agents to fish out and bring to book the perpetrators of this crime and ensure that Nigerians freely exercise their civic duties without intimidation,” Obi said.
Chukwu, a lawyer, was shot dead on Wednesday evening.
According to several reports, Chukwu and other party members were killed in Amaechi Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area, Enugu State.
The reports say unidentified individuals approached them while they were travelling in a Sienna car, shot at them and set the vehicle on fire.
In a related development, also on Wednesday in Enugu, gunmen attacked the campaign convoy of Oforchukwu Egbo, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Enugu North/South Federal Constituency.
It was gathered that the incident occurred at Eke-Otu in Amechi Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State.
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