Awka.
Some of the gunmen who participated in an assassination attempt on Senator Ifeanyi Ubah have been arrested, according to Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo.
Soludo,who disclosed this when he visited Enugwu-Ukwu in Njikoka Local Government Area, where the attack happened about a month ago. said the culprits had been arrested while security operatives were on the trail of other gangs at large.
Our Correspondent recalls that Ubah, lost four security aides and two personal assistants during the attack,but escaped being killed in his bullet proof car.
The governor recalls that:“Three weeks ago, it was in this same community that some elements chose to attack Senator Ifeanyi Ubah.
“I want to tell you that we have arrested a number of those involved in that attack. We are still on the trail of the remaining people.
“We will not let people like that define who we are. This is Anambra State, and we are peaceful people. We must embrace peace, even in the coming election. Anambra is peaceful, Anambra is safe.
“We have chased away bad elements in the state. The pockets of crime you hear of are just a small number of the bad elements left. They will not disappear in one night, even in civilised places, there are still few bad elements.
“We are Anambra people, and violence doesn’t define us. Irrespective of party, we will remain brothers and sisters, and we always come together like this to support one another.”
Edited by Dada Ahmed.