BEVERLY HILLS, April 01, (THEWILL) – The Anambra Police Command has disclosed that the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Professor Charles Soludo, was safe and unhurt in the shooting incident that left three cops dead.
THEWILL had reported how Soludo was attacked by gunmen at an event in Aguata LGA, Anambra, on Wednesday.
The three police officers providing security for him were killed in the process.
In a statement on Thursday, the state Police Commissioner, Monday Kuryas, confirmed Soludo’s safety.
But he said the state’s Commissioner for Public Utilities, Emeka Ezenwanne, was abducted by the gunmen.
The police boss narrated: “The former CBN Governor was holding a town hall meeting with the youths of his community called Isuofia in Aguata Local Government Area of the state.
“Suddenly, unknown gunmen attacked my men that were providing security for him. In the exchange of fire, three of my men were killed but the Professor is safe.
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“However, the Commissioner for public utilities, Engr Emeka Ezenwanne, was abducted in the process and my men are on the heels of the abductors.”
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