The leader of Labour Party (LP) in Kaura Local Government area of Kaduna State whose name was given as Victoria Chintex has been confirmed dead after she was shot by some yet-to-be-identified gunmen.
The Party’s Publicity Secretary in Southern Kaduna Senatorial Zone, Edward Buju, confirmed this in a statement made available to Africa Today News, New York on Tuesday.
Buju said Chintex’s husband sustained an injury in the attack and is currently receiving treatment at a medical facility.
The statement read, ‘The Southern Kaduna (Zone 3) Labour Party commiserates with the party chairman and his excos in Kaura local government area, over the untimely demise of our mother and sister, Mrs. Victoria Chintex, woman leader, Kaura local government who was killed yesterday (Monday) by some unknown gunmen in her residence in Kaura.
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‘More so, as we await the burial plans by the family, the Zone 3 Labour Party will make support to her family.
‘On behalf of our presidential candidate, Peter Obi; our gubernatorial candidate in Kaduna state, Jonathan Asake; the party senatorial candidate for Southern Kaduna zone, Mike Auta, we call on the people of Kaura LGA, to be law abiding as vengeance is of the Lord.’
The Kaduna police command spokesperson did not respond when contacted for comments on the development.
Meanwhile, Mr. Peter Obi has expressed shock over the death of Chintex saying the development is a huge loss.
Mrs. Chintex was assassinated by gunmen who invaded her residence on Monday. The assailants also shot her husband who is being treated in a hospital.
While reacting to the incident, Obi, who is the party’s presidential candidate, took to his official social media accounts to grieve.
Nigerians have continued to react to the development on social media.