The first son of Governor Theodore Orji of Abia State,
Chinedum, on Saturday escaped assassination when an unknown gunman shot at his
car, as he was about to be conveyed out of the venue of a reception organised
by Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency in honour of his father in Umuahia.
But his Personal Assistant, Mr John Ndubuka, was not so
lucky, as the bullet aimed at Chinedum hit Ndubula below the neck. He was
pronounced dead by doctors at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), where he was rushed to after the shooting.
The state Commissioner for Information, Mr. Eze Chikamnayo,
while speaking with journalists on Sunday at a press conference said, due to
the circumstances of the shooting, nothing could be ruled out, including
assassination. The governor’s son could have been the target of the gunshot, he
concluded.
Meanwhile, the Police PRO in the state, Mr. Geoffrey Ogbonna, has confirmed the incident, and said three suspects have been taken into custody while investigation had commenced to establish the source and motive behind the shooting.
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