Election: PDP senatorial candidate’s aide shot
Two men on a motorbike, on Thursday, shot at Nnamdi Nsorom, an aide to the Imo West Senatorial Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the February 23 presidential and National Assembly election, Jones Onyereri.
But the Police Public Relations Officer in the State, Orlando Ikeonkwu, on Thursday night told PREMIUM TIMES that Mr Nsorom was trailed to the spot by the gunmen. “The commissioner has ordered full investigation into the matter and based on the lead, our men are also on the trail of the gunmen.” “Two other police commissioners have been deployed in Orlu and Okigwe Local Government Areas making six commissioners in all,” Mr Mba said.
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