Ekweremadu escapes assassination in Abuja

Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekwer­emadu, on Tuesday escaped assassination attempt in Abuja.

The development was confirmed by his Special Adviser (Media), Uche Anichuk­wu.

He said the attempt occurred about 10 a.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.

It said, "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."