Gunmen have killed the Women Leader of Labour Party Mrs. Victoria Chimtex in Manchok, Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
In a statement signed by the Zonal Secretary of the party, Mr Edward Buju and made available to newsmen in Kaduna added that her husband was also shot in his leg but was rushed to a medical facility for treatment.
“The Southern Kaduna, Zone 3, Labour Party (LP) family, the Chairman and excos of Kaura Local Government Area (LGA) LP condemns in very strong terms the brutal and cowardly assassination of our Mother and Sister Mrs Victoria Chimtex, Woman Leader, Kaura LGA LP.
“The sad event took place last Monday when some unknown gunmen broke into her family residence in Manchok, Kaura LGA and shot her severally.
According to the statement, the killers did not take any valuables in the house, suggesting assassination was the only mission of the wicked actors.
“The Zonal leadership of the Labour party in Zone 3, is bereaved at this moment. We are calling on all the members of the Labour party from each polling unit, ward, local government, Zonal, state and National, to pray along with us at this critical time”.
“Mrs Chimtex was a dedicated and committed mother of six children and also adopted three children under her care”.
“As we await her burial plans by the family, the Zone 3 Labour party will make itself available and render her support to the family of our slain member whose time was cut short”.
“We deeply sympathize with the people of Kaura local government, the Labour party and the entire family she left behind”.
Rel/Adamu Yusuf
