Labour Party Women Leader Shot Dead

Labour Party (LP) women leader in Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Mrs Victoria Chintex has been killed by unknown gunmen at her residence.

Edward Buju, Labour Party Publicity Secretary in Southern Kaduna Senatorial Zone, stated this in a statement on Tuesday in Kaduna.

According to the statement, the deceased’s husband, who sustained injuries during the attack, is currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed hospital.

In the meantime, the party is awaiting burial plans in order to give their support to the family.

“On behalf of our presidential candidate, Peter Obi, our gubernatorial candidate in Kaduna State, Jonathan Asake, and 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,” Buju stated.

The Kaduna Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Mohammed Jalige did not pick up his calls for confirmation at the time of filing this report