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How Soludo escaped death at hometown rally, 2 police killed

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On Wednesday, Nigerian economics professor and a former governor and chairman of the board of directors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Charles Chukwuma Soludo has narrowly escaped death at his hometown rally.

 

Professor Chukwuma Soludo, now running for Anambra governorship post, narrowly escaped death Wednesday, when gunmen opened fire at a campaign event in his hometown.

Two of his security aides, all policemen, were not so lucky. They were killed by the attackers, a report by Anambra Broadcasting Service said.

Also Commissioner for Public Utilities, Emeka Ezenwanne, was reportedly kidnapped by the gunmen.

The attack happened at the Isuofia community in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State, where Soludo was addressing youths.

Soludo, who is also a member of the British Department for International Development’s International Advisory Group, hails from the community.

Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Sunday Kuryas, confirmed the attack.

The State Police PRO, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, also confirmed the incident, but said that he was still gathering the details.

In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday evening in Awka, Tochikwu said he was not sure of the killings.

“I can confirm that there was a gathering in Isuofia community where Prof. Soludo and other personalities gathered for a meeting on Wednesday, March 31, 2021.

“For now, we can only speak of the gun shots, but other details especially on whether there was causalities or not will be when we get more facts,” he said.

 

Meanwhile, Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Monday Kuryas, has confirmed that former Central Bank Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, is now safe.

The police chief stated this on Channels Television after Soludo was attacked on Wednesday, leading to the deaths of three policemen.

However, Kuryas also confirmed that the state Commissioner for Public Utilities, Emeka Ezenwanne, was abducted by the gunmen.

He said, ”The former CBN governor was holding a town hall meeting with the youths of his community called Isuofia in Aguata Local Government Area of the state.

“Suddenly, unknown gunmen attacked my men that were providing security for him. In the exchange of fire, three of my men were killed but the professor is safe.

“However, the Commissioner for Public Utilities, Engr Emeka Ezenwanne, was abducted in the process and my men are on the heels of the abductors.”

The commissioner said he has since visited the ex-CBN governor and “reassured the professor of the security around him.”

The police CP also said that some arrests have been made in connection with the crime

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