Three Police Officers Killed As Gunmen Storm Soludo’s Rally

Gunmen on Wednesday stormed a rally organised by ex-Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Professor Chukwuma Soludo and gunned down three of his security aides.

The bandits suddenly opened fire at the Venue where Prof. Soludo was holding meeting with the youths in Isuofia community in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State.

Although, Prof. Soludo escaped death by the whiskers, three security aides were killed.

When contacted, the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Sunday Kuryas, confirmed the bloody attack on Professor Charles Soludo, a frontline aspirant in the November 6th governorship election in the state.

He explained that the details are still sketchy but reports from his men in the area said some gunmen stormed Isuofia Townhall where Professor Soludo was having a meeting with the youths of the community.

In the ensuing bloody confrontation, the police boss explained that three policemen were gunned down while the state Commissioner for Public Utilities, Emeka Ezenwanne, was taken away by the gunmen.

The police commissioner also assured residents of the state that every detail about the incident will be made public as they unfold.

It would be recalled that the emergence of Prof. Soludo as a top contender of the forthcoming Anambra governorship election in November under the platform of APGA is being opposed by those who contend that he was being arbitrarily imposed on them.

It was learnt that the attack was meant to scare him away as the gunmen killed his security aides and whisked away his close relation.

-Channels TV with additional reports by OPTIMUM TIMES