By Valentine Amanze, Online Editor
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) former governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, on Wednesday narrowly escaped death, when gunmen attacked him in his hometown, Isuofia in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State.
But his police aides were not as lucky, as the gunmen killed three of them and abducted the state Commissioner for Public Utilities, Mr. Emeka Ezenwanne.
Soludo is a governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
It was however gathered that Soludo was attacked during an interactive session between him and Isuofia youths.
A source said that the attack led to a serious stampede in Afuzo area of Isuofia.
An aide of Soludo, Hon. Pauly Onyeka, who is a former member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, said that his principal was safe and in an undisclosed location, after he was whisked out of the venue of the event.
Meanwhile, Soludo has confirmed the abduction of Ezenwanne.
He said that he was delivering a lecture to about 1,000 youths, when the attackers struck.
He narrated that he had spoken for about 45 minutes and was about to round-off his lecture, when sounds of gunshots were heard outside the Civic Hall venue.
He said that he escaped unhurt when the stampede ensued.
Attempts to reach the state police command’s Public Relations Officer, Toochukwu Ikenga, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, were unsuccessful as at press time.