Gunmen terrorising the Southeast region have killed the Labour Party senatorial candidate for Enugu East Senatorial District, Prof Oyibo Chukwu.
This incident which is coming about 48 hours before the Presidential and National Assembly elections occurred late Wednesday evening, February 22, 2023.
It was gathered the senatorial candidate was killed alongside five others at Amaechi Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State.
The killers were also said to have burnt him and other victims inside his car.
The governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Chijioke Edeoga, confirmed the unfortunate incident, saying his party members are being targeted for assassination by political parties which felt threatened by the rise of the Labour Party in the state.
