IDEMILI, Nigeria — Gunmen attacked the convoy of Chris Ngige, former governor of Anambra State and ex-minister of Labour and Employment, on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, along the Nkpor–Nnobi road in Idemili North Local Government Area.
The former minister was not in the convoy at the time of the attack.
Reports indicate that the assailants, dressed in police and army uniforms, opened fire during the incident.
A lady who attempted to record the attack was fatally shot, while a shop owner who rushed to inquire about the situation was also injured.
A policeman in the pilot vehicle was shot, and his uniform and firearm were taken by the gunmen.
Witnesses described the pilot car as riddled with bullets but confirmed that the police officer and two other individuals who were shot survived, with one of the victims undergoing surgery for the gunshot wound.
The shop owner is expected to recover fully, as the bullets did not lodge in his spine.
Fred Chukwuelobe, Ngige’s former spokesperson, confirmed that the gunmen ambushed the convoy, but noted that Ngige was not present at the time of the incident.
He expressed sympathy for the family of the lady who was killed while recording the attack and confirmed that the victims would receive proper medical care for their recovery.
“The former governor has confirmed the incident, promising that all wounded victims will receive adequate treatment for their full recovery,” Chukwuelobe said.
Ikenga Tochukwu, the police spokesperson for Anambra State, also confirmed the incident on Thursday, November 27, 2025.
Tochukwu stated that police operatives had recovered a white Mercedes-Benz SUV that the gunmen had stolen during the attack.
“The recovered vehicle has been secured and taken into police custody for further investigation, while the operatives have stepped up a coordinated statewide manhunt for the fleeing armed hoodlums,” he added.
Ngige, who was previously abducted during his tenure as governor in 2003, expressed his condolences for the tragic loss and called for urgent measures to address the ongoing insecurity in the region.
