NDC Candidate Rollins Nwali Attacked, Thugs Killed

On Thursday afternoon, two suspected political thugs were killed following an attack on the convoy of Rollins Nwali, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for the Ezza South State Constituency seat in the Ebonyi State House of Assembly. The attackers, allegedly loyal to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), opened fire on Nwali's convoy as he returned from the Amazekewe community.

Armed with AK-47 rifles and pump-action guns, the assailants engaged in a gun duel with security personnel assigned to Nwali, who successfully moved him and his aides to safety. One attacker, identified as Jude Nwamgbada, died at the scene, while the second succumbed to injuries later in the hospital.

Nwali confirmed the incident on Facebook, stating that his vehicle was burned but that no team members were harmed. He expressed sympathy for the attackers' families and urged youth not to be used for political violence, emphasizing that no political ambition justifies loss of life.