Edo Deputy Speaker, Others Escape Assassination Attempt

The Deputy Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Hon. Festus Ebea, the Minority Leader, Hon. Emma Okoduwa and Hon. Patrick Iluobe escaped death by whiskers on Sunday when their official vehicles were attacked by gunmen suspected to be assassins along the Benin-Asaba expressway.

LEADERSHIP learnt that the incident occurred at Abudu, the headquarters of Orhionmwon local government area of Edo State as one of the suspected assassins was said have been shot dead by an orderly attached to Okoduwa.

Another lawmaker was said to have been shot and seriously injured, while about 10 others escaped in an operation which sources said lasted for not less than l20 minutes on the busy route.

Confirming the incident, Ebea who was visibly shaken by the incident, said the attackers were prepared going by their dressing and weapons.

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