Thursday, November 7, 2024
APC member escapes death as unknown gunmen launch attack
By Uche Iweka
A member of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Umunede, Ika North East Local Government Area, Delta State, Nigeria, Mr Emmanuel Williams Onyeka has escaped death as unknown gunmen launched attack against him.The ugly incident happened on October 12, 2024 in Agbor, Delta State.
Our reporters reliably gathered that Mr Emmanuel Williams Onyeka was on his way to the venue of APC political meeting when unknown gunmen dressed in black attires and armed with dangerous weapons opened fire and shot sporadically into the air, all in a calculated attempt to kill their target, Mr Emmanuel Williams Onyeka.
A family member of Mr Emmanuel Williams Onyeka who spoke to journalists on the attack and on the condition of anonymity stated that his brother was in Agbor for the general meeting of his political party, All Progressives Congress, APC when he was suddenly attacked by yet to be identified gunmen.
He noted, " It was a horrible experience for my brother who never expected such a deadly attack. He narrowly escaped death after he quickly jumped into a nearby bush where he ran for his dear life.
He disclosed that the recent incident was the third time his brother, Mr Emmanuel Williams Onyeka was attacked in a period of few months, including several life threatening calls and messages he received before the unknown gunmen attacks.
He disclosed that the first attack on his brother, Mr Emmanuel Williams Onyeka was at his Umunede residence early this year. His residence was raided by hoodlums fortunately, he was able to escape through the backdoor but sustained a sharp cut injury on his right leg.
The second attack came barely a month after the first attack. In the second attack, his twin brother and the only sibling he has, Mr Emmanuel Wisdom was shot dead in her presence on their way to church on Sunday morning, May 12, 2024.
"We don't want to loose our beloved brother to blood sucking hoodlums who kidnapped our parents, Mr and Mrs Emmanuel Isichei on January 12, 2024. Unfortunately, we don't know their whereabouts since their kidnap, whether they are dead or alive we don't know, hence, we have made all necessary arrangements to secure and keep Emmanuel Williams Onyeka away from his attackers," the family member stated.
However, every attempts made to interview Mr Emmanuel Williams Onyeka by journalists was not successful as his mobile phone number was switched off. It was gathered that the embattled Emmanuel Williams Onyeka ran away from home to an unknown destination leaving his investments on land properties worth millions of naira.
Meanwhile, the Police Public Relations Officer, Delta State Command, DSP Edafe Bright has confirmed the incident, assuring that the police is already carrying out investigations on the incident.
