The women leader of the Labour Party, LP, in the Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Mrs Victoria Chimtex has been assassinated by unknown gunmen.
She was said to have been killed on Monday, November 28, 2022, by the gunmen who invaded her residence at about 8pm and shot at her.
The victim’s husband was also said to have been shot and rushed to the hospital.
Although the police authorities were yet to confirm the incident, the chairman of the Labour Party in Kaduna, Peter Hassan told Channels Television that the victim was a very hard-working and very ‘Obidient’ women leader of the party in the Kaura Local Government Area.
Hassan disclosed that the gunmen shot the victim several times on her leg and spinal cord, leading to her immediate death.
He also explained that the gunmen rejected the monetary offer made by the victim’s husband for them to spare her life.
Imo: Gunmen Kill Traditional Ruler And His 2 Guests In Oguta LGA
Gunmen in their numbers on Monday, November 14, 2022, invaded the Obudi Agwa community in Oguta LGA of Imo State killing the monarch of the community and his two guests.
Daily Post gathered that the hoodlums stormed the palace of the community custodian of culture and tradition, Eze Assor, Udi of Obudi Agwa, and killed him and two others before leaving.
Speaking on the ugly development, Hon Obinna Jumbo, the coordinator of Agwa Development Centre said the incident happened this morning around 9 am.
He pointed out that the assailants arrived in two white hummer buses and three motorcycles.
The community leader who was close to tears while fielding questions from Daily Post explained that the bodies of the traditional ruler and two others who were holding meetings with the monarch had been deposited at the mortuary.
Another community source who pleaded anonymity told our correspondent that the gunmen were said to have executed the attack in two locations and left the community unchallenged.
He said the number of those killed could not be ascertained yet as the sad incident which shattered peace and tranquillity in Agwa community left residents shivering with most of the prominent personalities fleeing to town for fear of being killed by the rampaging unknown gunmen.
As at the time of press, the Imo Police Command spokesperson, Michael Abattam, a Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP, was yet to speak on the killings.
Gunmen Murder, Astira Success, The Wife Of Former Nasarawa Local Gov’t Chairman
Astira Ahmed Success, the wife of the former local government chairman of Nasarawa, has been reportedly shot dead by gunmen in the state.
Success was said to be on her way to Assakio market when she was attacked at about 9 am on Monday, November 14, 2022, along Lafia- Shendam Road.
Vanguard gathered in Lafia that Mrs Success was sitting at the passenger’s side of the car when gunmen opened fire on the vehicle, apparently targeting the driver when a straight bullet hit her.
Until her death, she was a renowned businesswoman with two children.
Her body has been deposited at a mortuary.
Source: ChannelsTV
