A harrowing deadly incident occurred on April 23, 2025 at around 12:30 hours, when a convoy belonging to Chief Dr. Emeka Kalu, an Aspirant for the Abia North Senatorial Zone in the upcoming 2027 elections was attacked by unknown armed bandits along the Anambra-Imo State road while enroute to Abia State.

In a coordinated attack to dislodge his convoy, one of the vehicles in his convoy suffered a ballistic blast. The blast followed a sporadic shooting by unknown bandits. However, the swift retaliatory response from his security details repelled the unknown attackers back to their hideouts and consequently ensured the safety of all persons in the convoy.

The situation report from the Police indicates that despite the severity of the attack, no casualties were reported. Meanwhile, the Police have launched an investigation into the matter, working to identify and apprehend those responsible for attack.

The incident has, however, raised serious concerns about the state of insecurity in the region and Nigeria as a whole, with suspicions pointing to suspected nonstate elements.

The unfortunate development has further sparked renewed calls by Chief Dr Emeka Kalu for a complete rejigging of the entire security architecture in the country and for serious and improved fight against insecurity in the region. He noted further that the security and welfare of the people is the primary purpose of government of the day.