Unknown Gunmen Attack House Of Reps’ Convoy, Kill Driver

Unknown gunmen has on Thursday killed the driver of Honourable Chris Azubogu, the member representing Nnewi North/Nnewi South and Ekwusigo Federal Constituency.

The ugly incident took place at 3:15pm in Nnobi, Idemili South Local Government Area, Anambra State

Africa Investigative Magazine gathered that the yet to be identified gunmen attacked Hon Chris Azubogu’s convoy, killing one of his drivers.

An eye witness (name withheld) said that the gunmen were driving in two Sienna vehicles and one Lexus jeep.

It was verified that Hon. Azubogu was attacked on Nnewi–Nnobi Road on his way back to Nnewi from Awka after his formal declaration for APC.

The driver of one of the vehicles with registration number, Abuja ABC 307 CM was said to have been shot dead instantly, while the black car in which Hon Azubogu, was supposedly driven had several gunshots.

Azubogu was said to have been abducted, but another account said he was not in the convoy.

It was suspected that his security operatives rescued him unhurt.

The gunmen were also said to have collected guns from security men at Roban Stores situated along Nnewi –Nnobi road after attacking the lawmaker’s convoy and zoomed off.

As at the time of filing this report, the blue Toyota car with the Abuja number and the black jeep with bullet holes were still at the scene of the incident while the dead driver’s body had not been removed.

Newspapers, documents bearing ‘Mr. Project’, Azubogu’s pet name, were among other documents which littered the road.

The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Ikenga Tochukwu, a DSP, was not disposed to pick his call when contacted on the phone to comment on the two incidents.