An operative of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on Sunday shot the 2019 senatorial candidate of the Action Alliance in Imo North Senatorial District, Ndubuisi Emenike. The incident happened accidentally on Sunday at the home of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Okigwe North Federal constituency, Miriam Onuoha. According to the eye witness the incident occurred around 5 pm during a victory party for the All Progressives Congress candidate.
The APC candidate had been declared by Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the winner of the re-run election in Okigwe North Federal Constituency held on Saturday.
Orlando Ikeokwu, who is the Imo State Police command spokesman said that, Emenike had gone to Onuoha’s home to celebrate with her when his security escort accidentally shot at him. It was also gathered that his security operative was shooting consistently into the air and mistakenly shot Ndubuisi Emenike who fell and lost consciousness immediately after he was hit by the bullet.
He was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, St Joseph’s Hospital, Umunachi, before he was later rushed to the Federal Medical Center, Owerri, in an ambulance where He was later confirmed dead.