Unknown gunmen in their numbers, on Sunday, rained bullets
on the convoy of Ebonyi lawmaker, Hon. Chinedu Awo, representing Ohaukwu north
constituency in the State House of Assembly.
It was gathered that the lawmaker was ambushed by the
gunmen on his way back to Effium community, his hometown.
The gunmen, according to reports, started raining bullets on
his convoy as soon as they sighted him coming to Effium community.
Recall that Effium community has since January 2021, been
engulfed in crisis, which according to investigation, has claimed hundreds of
innocent lives and properties worth millions of naira.
It was gathered that the Ebonyi government led by Engr.
David UMAHI had deployed hundreds of security operatives to the Effium
community with the aim of quelling the crisis but to no avail.
Recall that the Consultant handling the Ebonyi ring road
project and four others with him, were kidnapped along the Effium axis of the
ring road while supervising the project and has not been released till date.
It was learnt that the lawmaker sustained serious bullet
injuries while trying to escape being killed by the said unknown gunmen.
He was rushed to the Alex Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital,
Abakaliki where he is currently receiving treatment.
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