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Labour Party Sen. Candidate, Oyibo Chukwu, Others Killed in Enugu

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The Labour Party (LP) candidate for Enugu East Senatorial district, Oyibo Chukwu, has been killed alongside several others whose number could not be ascertained at the time of reporting. Oyibo, a lawyer, was said to have been attacked alongside his supporters while returning from a campaign trip in the Agbani area.

Reports making rounds indicate that Unknown gunmen shot at the lawyer's vehicle before setting it ablaze, hence killing all occupants.

According to Chijioke Edeoga, LP governorship candidate in the state stated that “It is true that our senatorial candidate for Enugu East senatorial district for Saturday’s election 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.”

Meanwhile, It was also learned that Uche Nnaji, APC governorship candidate in the state was also attacked on that same spot.

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