Enugu-South/East—Months after the gruesome murder of the opposition Labour Party (LP) senatorial candidate for Enugu East District, in the Feb. 25, 2023 Presidential and National Assembly Elections, Mr. Oyibo Chukwu, security agencies are yet to apprehend the perpetrators of the heinous act.
The incident, which happened at Amechi Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area on Feb. 22, 2023, saw the gunmen kill and set ablaze the politician and five supporters, who were with him in his vehicle.
The deceased was running for the senate, with his opponents being Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Princess Ada Ogbu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
According to reports, manhunt was launched on March 6, 2023 to unmasked the killers of the senatorial candidate for Nigeria’s second major opposition party, LP, and one Nwachukwu Chikezie Christian, a farmer/breaklayer was fingered.
Prior the heinous act, it was gathered that the LP candidate had heated argument with his 29 year old former worker, Nwachukwu who it was gathered stormed his residence to demand payment of his wage in order to take care of his mother who was in the hospital.
It was further alleged that Nwachukwu, had been asking for the payment of the money since December, 2022 and went to his house again mid January but was prevented by security personnel from accessing Oyibo.
This perhaps explains why Nwachukwu who is currently on the run is being alleged to have a hand in the death of the politician.
Meanwhile, the controversies that greeted the circumstances surrounding Oyibo's death are still unresolved as security agencies continue to gather information.
The then Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Ammani, who ordered the manhunt for the killers of the LP senatorial candidate, in a statement after visiting the scene of the attack at Ebony Paint Road and Eke-Otu both in Amechi-Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area, condemned the killings, describing it as unacceptable in a modern democracy.
In the statement issued by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe Ekea, said that the Commissioner had also ordered the intensification of discreet investigations and manhunt of suspected killers.
Regrettably, it is over eight months now, the police are yet to produce outcome of the investigation and had not apprehended anyone.
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Enugu-South/East—Months after the gruesome murder of the opposition Labour Party (LP) senatorial candidate for Enugu East District, in the Feb. 25, 2023 Presidential and National Assembly Elections, Mr. Oyibo Chukwu, security agencies are yet to apprehend the perpetrators of the heinous act.
The incident, which happened at Amechi Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area on Feb. 22, 2023, saw the gunmen kill and set ablaze the politician and five supporters, who were with him in his vehicle.
The deceased was running for the senate, with his opponents being Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Princess Ada Ogbu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
According to reports, manhunt was launched on March 6, 2023 to unmasked the killers of the senatorial candidate for Nigeria’s second major opposition party, LP, and one Nwachukwu Chikezie Christian, a farmer/breaklayer was fingered.
Prior the heinous act, it was gathered that the LP candidate had heated argument with his 29 year old former worker, Nwachukwu who it was gathered stormed his residence to demand payment of his wage in order to take care of his mother who was in the hospital.
It was further alleged that Nwachukwu, had been asking for the payment of the money since December, 2022 and went to his house again mid January but was prevented by security personnel from accessing Oyibo.
This perhaps explains why Nwachukwu who is currently on the run is being alleged to have a hand in the death of the politician.
Meanwhile, the controversies that greeted the circumstances surrounding Oyibo's death are still unresolved as security agencies continue to gather information.
The then Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Ammani, who ordered the manhunt for the killers of the LP senatorial candidate, in a statement after visiting the scene of the attack at Ebony Paint Road and Eke-Otu both in Amechi-Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area, condemned the killings, describing it as unacceptable in a modern democracy.
In the statement issued by the State Police Public Relations Officer, Daniel Ndukwe Ekea, said that the Commissioner had also ordered the intensification of discreet investigations and manhunt of suspected killers.
Regrettably, it is over eight months now, the police are yet to produce outcome of the investigation and had not apprehended anyone.
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