Edo State Deputy Governor, Dr. Pius Odubu, was almost killed on Saturday, when his campaign entourage was attacked by gunmen in Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of the state.
A policeman, an operative of the Department of State Security and three other persons were reportedly injured from the attack.
Odubu is said to have last week, expressed his desire to contest the September 10 gubernatorial election in the state under the All Progressives Congress.
His ambition, many believe, is not supported by incumbent governor, Adams Oshiomhole.
On the day of the attack, Punch Newspapers reports that he had earlier been denied access to the party’s secretariat in Fugar, ‘allegedly on the instruction of an official at the Government House’.
The party delegates with whom he was meant to meet, angered by the locked secretariat, forced the gate open to have the meeting with the deputy governor.
He subsequently left for Auchi and was meeting with some delegates when the gunmen suddenly appeared, firing gunshots at his convoy.
A source was quoted to have said: “No, he was not injured but two our security men were injured. It was in Etsako West, in Auchi.”
“We ran for our dear lives. They injured a policeman, an SSS operative and three civilians and destroyed canopies. We learnt that they were paid N1m to carry out the attack.”
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