Unknown gunmen have killed and burnt the senatorial candidate of the Labour Party for Enugu East Senatorial District, Mr Oyibo Chukwu.
The gunmen also killed five supporters who were with him inside his car.
It was gathered that the incident happened at Amechi Awkunanaw, Enugu South Local Government Area on Wednesday evening.
The governorship candidate of the Labour Party, Chijioke Edeoga, who confirmed the unfortunate incident to the Press, said that the gunmen shot him inside his vehicle with five other people with him and set the car ablaze.
“Our party members are being targeted for assassination by political parties that felt threatened by the rise of the Labour Party in the state and are afraid they may lose the Saturday’s election.”
It would be recalled that the Labour Party campaigns and political activities had been attacked on several occasions.