Gunmen, on Thursday night, opened fire on the advance team of Senate President David Mark in the Orlu axis of Imo State.
The team was going ahead of the Senate President who was scheduled to attend the funeral ceremonies for the late businessman, Sir John Richard Anyaehie, in Nkwerre, Nkwerre Local Government Area of the state.
It could not be confirmed whether Mark was the target of the gun attack.
He was not in the convoy after opting to travel to the function by helicopter.
Security men in the convoy returned fire and repelled the hoodlums.
However, one of the vehicles in the Senate President’s advance team convoy was riddled with bullets but no life was lost.
Senator Mark confirmed the attack while speaking at the funeral.
He saw no reason for the attack, especially during the burial of an illustrious son of the area.
He described the late Anyaehie as a truthful man and good adviser, from whom he benefited as a young military Major in Port Harcourt.
He described his first encounter with the deceased as the greatest part of his life.
But the State Police Command denied any such attack.
Spokesperson for the command, Mrs. Joy Elemoko, a Superintendent of Police, said no report of any attack was lodged with the police.
“It was not true that the convoy of the advance team of the Senate President was attacked in the state as widely claimed. We knew that the Senate President flew to the state in a helicopter and so we are not aware of any attack, and if his convoy was attacked it could not have been in the state,” she said.
Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State condemned the attack, and described it as a bad omen ahead of the 2015 elections.
He challenged security agencies to fish out the brains behind the attack and bring them to book.
He said: “We should try at all times to be united as the action of those who attacked that convoy should not be tolerated. It was aimed at eliminating the senate president and should not be tied to Boko-Haram.
“I do not want to say that it is either this political party or not but those who are behind it must be apprehended.That is all I am saying.” Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Al does dat dnt want d poor once 2 enjoy d national cake they will b wipe dawn in society
ReplyDeleteTerrible Grammar!
ReplyDeleteSpeak correct English jor. U no go school ni?
ReplyDeleteThis is the best news I've heard so far. More of such please.
ReplyDeleteis this terrorist attack or s.e there is no terrorist?if the answer is no,then what do u call those attackers whith aimed to assasinate the senate president?
ReplyDeletesorry for dat Mr Mark. Dat was what innocent citizens are facing. Try move motion to increase security salary pls Oga.
ReplyDeleteMrs. Joy Elemoko should be relieved of her duties...she does not have the details and she opens her dirty smelly mouth to deny what she does not know about. These denials constitute a major chunk of our problems. The supposed victim is not my issue...but there was an assault on a convoy. Why wont she investigate b4 opening her smelly mouth to deny? Just my opinion shaa.
ReplyDeleteThe man just dey carry innocent face em too na criminal, thm go vomit our money one by one
ReplyDeleteJust less continue praying all this gun men will come to an end by the grace of god.
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