The Labour Party (LP) senatorial candidate for Enugu East Senatorial District, Mr. Oyibo Chukwu has been murdered.
This is coming about three days to the Presidential and National Assembly elections.
Report says he was set ablaze alongside other party members late Wednesday evening at Amaechi Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area of Enugu State.
Unidentified gunmen were said to have accosted them while riding in a Sienna vehicle and shot at the occupants before setting the vehicle ablaze.
Oyibo and five other members of the party were said to have been affected.
It was gathered that the deceased was gunning for the senate, with his opponents being Chimaroke Nnamani (PDP) and of Ada Ogbu (APC).
