Police Inspector injured during assassination attempt on Governorship candidate, dies

Police Inspector injured during assassination attempt on Governorship candidate, dies

Inspector Ibrahim Kudu, a policeman attached to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) governorship candidate in Ebonyi State, Prof. Bernard Odoh, is dead.

He has been in the intensive care unit of the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State since last Thursday, after sustaining injuries in an attack on his principal’s campaign team.

Odoh’s driver died in the attack while Kudu and another officer sustained injuries.

Kudu’s death was announced by spokesperson of the Odohzhia Ebonyi Campaign Council, Charles Otu.

Otu said: “He died earlier today (yesterday) at the Alex Ekwueme Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki (AE-FUTHA), from injuries he sustained in the gun duel with assassins who attacked the convoy of our governorship candidate while returning from a campaign rally in Ezzaegu, Ishielu Local Government Area.

“Kudu, a native of Niger State and a devote Muslim, was posted to Prof. Odoh from the Special Protection Unit (SPU) Base 4, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

“His body will be laid to rest today according to Muslim rites in his home state.”