Gunmen have attacked the convoy of Hon. Chris Emeka Azubogu, the lawmaker representing Nnewi North/Nnewi South/Ekwusigo Federal Constituency, after his defection to the All Progressives Congress from the Peoples Democratic Party.
The House of Representatives member from Anambra State and governorship aspirant on the platform of the PDP was attacked on Thursday.
It could be recalled that Azubogu declined nomination to be part of the campaign team of the PDP candidate for the November 6, 2021 Anambra State governorship election, Valentine Ozigbo.
Our correspondent gathered that the lawmaker’s driver was shot dead in the incident.
Ikechukwu Onyia, spokesperson of the lawmaker, confirmed the tragic incident.
There has been a high rate of violence in Anambra State in the build-up to the November 6, 2021 governorship election.
On Tuesday, Dr. Chike Akunyili, widower of former Director-General of the National Agency for Food Administration and Drug Control, was murdered in broad daylight.
He was killed alongside seven others.
Earlier on Thursday, gunmen broke into a police station in Orumba North Local Government Area, setting the place ablaze after killing at least one officer.
It was unclear as at press time if the attack on Azubogu had political undertone.