Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu, his wife and son escaped an assassination attempt at their Apo Quarters residence in Abuja in the early hours of Tuesday.
A yet to be identified gunman has reportedly been arrested by the police in connection with the incident.
This was disclosed in a statement by Ekweremadu’s media aide, Uche Anichukwu, which said the incident occurred at about 4am.
The statement recalled that Ekweremadu survived a similar attempt on his life in 2015.
Anichukwu’s statement reads: “The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, his wife, and son escaped an assassination attempt at about 4am on Tuesday. One of the “The armed men discreetly evaded the security at Ekweremadu’s Apo Quarters residence, to gain entry into his house.
“The attackers, who could not immediately shoot in order not to attract the attention of the security personnel on duty, took hold of his son and commanded him to lead them the Senator’s bedroom.
“It was at the Senator’s bedroom that a struggle ensued, leading to the arrest of one of the assailants with dangerous weapons and housebreaking devices, while the rest managed to escape. “The arrested member of the gang has, however, refused to divulge any information on the operation and has been handed over to the police.
“Ekweremadu, his wife, and one of his sons were in the house at the time of the attack.
“It could be recalled that the lawmaker narrowly escaped an attempt on his life in Abuja on November 17, 2015.
“Although the 2015 incident was reported to the security agencies, nothing has been heard about the matter till date.”
