Peter Obi Mourns Labour Party Women Leader Killed By Gunmen

The Labour Party presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, has expressed shock over the assassination of Mrs Victoria Chintex, the women leader of the party in Kaura Area Council of Kaduna State.

The Nigerian Voice reported that Chimtex was said to have been shot on Monday night by the gunmen who stormed her residence at about 8pm.

Her husband was also shot at the leg but was rushed to the hospital.

It was also learnt that the gunmen rebuffed all entreaties before shooting her several times on her leg and spinal cord, which led to her death.

Taking to his social media handles, Obi described her death as a huge loss to her immediate family and to the Labour Party.

Obi wrote, “I am shocked by the mindless killing of Mrs. Victoria Chintex, the Labour Party’s women leader in Kaura, Kaduna State, by yet-to-be-identified gunmen. Her death is a huge loss to her immediate and extended family, and to our Labour Party. She lives on in our hearts.

“Her killing, and the loss of many innocent lives across the nation to gunmen and terrorists are the reason why I must prioritize the war against insecurity as my first task in office. We must not allow the waste of human lives in Nigeria under any guise.

“May the soul of Late Mrs. Victoria Chintex rest in perfect peace. My sincere condolences to her family.”