Gunmen believed to be political thugs have reportedly attacked and disrupted the Labour Party meeting in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State.
The hoodlums, who numbered about 20, were said to be armed with guns and machetes.
The attack, it was learnt, left no fewer than 17 persons injured.
The incident occurred at Awgu Town, Awgu LGA of Enugu State around 6pm on Sunday.
According to eyewitnesses, many people were wounded as the gunmen opened gunfire on the unsuspecting party members.
“They came to the venue of the meeting in two buses and just when we were about to close the meeting, they started shooting into the air.
“While those who had guns were shooting into the air, others who had clubs and machetes, descended on us and wounded many people,” a source told The Nation.
It was reported that one member, who entered her car to answer a phone call, escaped death miraculously as they shot directly at her car.
The spokesman of the Enugu State police command, Daniel Ndukwe, could not be reached for comments as of the time of filing this report.
