Grief-stricken Presidential Candidate of Labour Party, Mr Peter Obi, has condemned the gruesome murder of the party’s senatorial candidate for Enugu East Senatorial District, Chief Oyibo Chukwu, two days to the presidential and national parliamentary polls on Saturday.
Persecondnews recalls that Chukwu was murdered and set ablaze alongside other party members on Wednesday evening at Amaechi Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State by some yet-to-be apprehended gunmen.
Persecondnews gathered that unidentified persons had accosted them while riding in a Toyota Sienna vehicle.
Reacting in a tweet on Thursday, Obi expressed shock and deep sadness over his death and called for the arrest of the perpetrators.
“I received, with deep shock and sadness, the news of the painful killing of Barr Oyibo Chukwu, the Senatorial Candidate of the Labour Party, for Enugu East Senatorial Zone.
“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,” he said.
Meanwhile, Enugu State Police Commissioner Ahmed Ammani has ordered a manhunt for those who killed the senatorial candidate of the Labour Party.
Speaking during a visit to the scenes of the incidents, he strongly condemned the barbaric acts and commiserated with the political parties and family members of the deceased.
“We will ensure that the perpetrators are fished out and made to face the full wrath of the law,” he said in a statement by the command’s spokesman, DSP Daniel Ndukwe.
Persecondnews gathered that some suspected members of Eastern Security Network has reportedly murdered the LP candidate on Wednesday.
The hoodlums also burnt to death a member of the Peoples Democratic Party and attacked the convoy of the All Progressives Congress Governorship Candidate in the state.
The police boss said the command and other security agencies were ready for the hoodlums and had emplaced security measures for peaceful and credible elections in the state.
“We urge the citizens not to succumb to the cowardly antics of the hoodlums which are aimed at creating fear and disrupting the electoral process.”
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