Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu
The Senate President on Tuesday, November 17, narrowly escaped assassination attempt in Abuja, this was revealed in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media), Uche Anichukwu, National Mirror reports.
Anichukwu said the attempt occurred about 10a.m between Apo Flyover and Dantata Construction Company’s yard, close to old Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN Headquarters junction on his way to work.
The statement read: “The suspected assassins who operated in a tinted, white Mercedez Benz AMG E63 without a plate number, were chauffeured by a long-bearded light skinned foreigner, apparently a mercenary.
“The vehicle, which was positioned by Apo Bridge, on noticing that the Deputy President of the Senate’s convoy took the right turn to join the Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway instead, made a turn. The occupants attempted to attack the convoy, but were blocked. The driver violently broke into the convoy and they made several frantic attempts to attack the Senator’s official car.
“When charged at by the security operatives attached to the Deputy President of the Senate, the Benz driver made a u-turn, and partially smashed an oncoming vehicle on the opposite lane of the highway and escaped.
“The development has already been reported to the security agencies.”