Former Governor of Anambra State, Chris Ngige, has given an in-depth account of the attack on his convoy, which led to the death of a woman filming the incident.
Speaking to newsmen, Ngige stated that the attack occurred when he sent his personal aides on errands, including taking one of his vehicles for maintenance.
He shared the account when former presidential candidate Peter Obi visited him to commiserate over the attack.
The former governor, who said he had been in Anambra since Saturday, dispelled rumours of his death and asked people not to panic.
He said, “As you can see, I’m alive, I’m not dead, so there should be no panic or fear. They attacked my convoy while they were coming back around Umuoji when they saw some vehicles racing towards them, and later reversed and chased after them, and started shooting.
“They were all dressed in police and army uniforms, so my convoy driver dribbled them until they ran into a shop and they caught up with my police security men, who battled with them until his bullets were exhausted. They took away his rifle and his uniform, and that was after they shot him in the leg.
“They told the two policemen that they were serving a zoo government. So I think something is in the offing; they are seizing arms, mopping up police uniforms. I have spoken to the governor of the state, who assured me they will be tracked down, because if they are not tracked down, that can lead to potential danger and a sign of potential unravelling of the calm we have enjoyed in the state for three months now.
“You know we are entering the Christmas season, and our people will be coming home. They need to be tracked down because it is a gang with a modus operandi of operating in police uniforms.”
On whether it was a targeted attack, the former senator said it could have been, because his convoy and drivers are well known, but added that it might also have been coincidental, as the group could simply have been seeking out policemen to seize weapons and uniforms.
He said: “My pilot driver is very well known and most people know that anywhere they see him, they know Ngige is there. He has driven me for 22 years. So on that basis, I may say they knew it was my convoy and decided to attack. On the other hand, I can say they do not know; they may have just seen a convoy with policemen and decided to attack them. So I’m not talking about targeting me now; anyone who targets me is wasting his time.”
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