Ex-CBN Governor, Soludo Is Safe, Says Anambra State Police Commissioner

Monday Kuryas, the commissioner of police in Anambra state has stated that the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and Anambra state governorship aspirant, Charles Soludo, is safe.

Recall that the former central bank governor, Soludo was attacked during a rally he was holding in his town in Aguata Local Government Area of the state.

According to report, the venue of the rally was invaded by unknown gunmen who shot sporadically into the air and eventually killed three of the security details of the ex-CBN governor.

Speaking on the incident during an interview with Channels TV, the state commissioner of police, Monday Kuryas said Mr. Soludo is safe.

He, however, disclosed that the state Commissioner for Public Utilities, Emeka Ezenwanne, was abducted by the gunmen.

The former CBN governor was holding a townhall meeting with the youths of his community called Isuofia in Aguata local government area of the state.

Suddenly, unknown gunmen attacked my men that were providing security for him. In the exchange of fire, three of my men were killed but the Professor is safe.

However, the Commisioner for Public Utilities, Engr Emeka Ezenwanne, was abducted in the process and my men are on the heels of the abductors, he said.