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2023: Benue State Assembly aspirant, Enemari escapes assassination in Owukpa

One Silas Enamari, an aspirant for the 2023 Benue State House of Assembly election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on thursday narrowly escaped death by whiskers after armed men shot at his car.

The incident happened along the Ukwo-Orokam road in Owukpa.

IDOMA VOICE gathered that the suspected kidnappers met their water as they were nabbed by Owukpa vigilante group.

Meanwhile, another source said the rest of the kidnappers that escaped moved to another direction which they hacked an Igbo business man that was returning from Ukwo Owukpa Market.

Confirming the report, the aspirant, while sharing pictures of his bullet-ridden vehicle on social media, thanked God for saving his life.

He wrote, “I thank God for life…
An attempted assassination upon my life today along owukpa /orokam Road today…..in company of my ward chairman Oglagwu Onoja Charles , ward secretary Akola Okewu ThankGod , Hon boyi Sunday, and women leader Elizabeth Itodo …

How I drove past this plan only God knows…..
I return all the praise To you Lord..

God is the greatest..”

Meanwhile, the three suspected kidnapers that were identified to be Fulani herdsmen were handed over to the police at divisional headquarters in Orokam.

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