Governor Oshiomhole Deputy Escapes Assasination

                             
Unknown gunmen opens fire on the entourage of the deputy Governor of Edo State Dr Pius Odubu in Auchi Etsako West Local Government Area of the state on Saturday 

It was gathered that a policeman, an operative of the Department of State Security and three other persons were injured during the attack and were taken to an undisclosed hospital.

The Deputy was said to have declared his interest to contest September governorship under the APC which some say did not go down well with Oshiomhole
It was learnt that the former lawmaker had earlier been denied access to the party’s secretariat in Fugar, allegedly on the instruction of an official at the Government House.
Odubu was expected to meet with party delegates from the area but met the secretariat locked.

The situation was said to have angered some delegates, who later forced the gate open to enable the deputy governor meet with them.

He was said to have left for Auchi and was meeting with some delegates when the gunmen suddenly appeared, firing gunshots at his convoy.

A source, who did not want to be mentioned, told Punch that Odubu was not injured in the attack.

“No, he was not injured but two our security men were injured. It was in Etsako West, in Auchi.

“We ran for our dear lives. They injured a policeman, an SSS operative and three civilians and destroyed canopies. We learnt that they were paid N1m to carry out the attack,” the source said.