Enugu Labour Party senatorial candidate murdered

The Labour Party senatorial candidate for Enugu East Senatorial District, Prof Oyibo Chukwu has been reportedly murdered.

Chukwu was reportedly shot and killed in Enugu while returning from a campaign trip and the vehicle he was in was set ablaze

Similarly, a campaign vehicle belonging to a House of Representatives member, Hon. Offor Chukwuegbo was also said to have been set ablaze within the same axis. Chukwuegbo is the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for the Enugu North/South Federal Constituency.

It is unclear the number of casualties recorded in the attack, but the driver of the mini-bus was reportedly killed.

The police are yet to issue a statement on the two incidents