Chidiebube Okeoma, OwerriThere was a tragedy on Sunday as an operative of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps shot the 2019 senatorial candidate of the Action Alliance in Imo North Senatorial District, Ndubuisi Emenike. The incident took place around 5 pm during a victory party for the All Progressives Congress candidate at the rerun election in Okigwe North Federal Constituency held on Saturday. The PUNCH gathered that the NSCDC officer was attached to the AA senatorial candidate and had escorted him to the victory party. He was shot during APC victory party at Isiala Mbano LGA. The incident has shattered our victory party."

Source: Punch January 26, 2020 19:07 UTC