Woman Shot Dead in Attack On Ngige’s Convoy In Anambra

A woman was killed on Thursday when gunmen ambushed the convoy of Chris Ngige, former governor of Anambra State and ex-minister of Labour and Employment, along the Nkpor–Nnobi road in Idemili North.

Ngige was not in the convoy at the time of the attack.

Fred Chukwuelobe, Ngige’s former spokesperson, explained that the attackers, disguised in police and army uniforms, opened fire on the lead vehicle, injuring a police officer and seizing his rifle and uniform.

He noted that the woman was shot after she began recording the assault on her phone.

A shop owner who stepped out to see what was happening was also shot. Both he and the injured officer underwent surgery and are expected to recover fully, Chukwuelobe added.

“No policeman was killed… the escort leader who was shot has been operated upon and is expected to make a full recovery,” he said. “The shop owner was lucky, as the bullets didn’t lodge in his spine.”

Ngige confirmed the attack, assuring that all the injured victims would receive proper medical care. He also expressed condolences to the family of the woman who was killed.

Anambra police spokesperson Ikenga Tochukwu stated that officers recovered a white Mercedes-Benz SUV stolen by the assailants and have launched a statewide manhunt for the gunmen.

Ngige, who governed Anambra State from 2003 to 2006, was previously abducted during the first year of his tenure — an incident that attracted national attention at the time.