Anambra, Nigeria — Hon. Prince Chinedu Nsofor, frontline PDP senatorial aspirant within the August sixteenth Anambra South Senatorial District bye-election, has issued a robust condemnation of the current assassination try on Ambassador Sir Jude Ezenwafor, the PDP governorship candidate within the forthcoming Anambra State gubernatorial election.
The tried assault, which comes barely per week after Nsofor himself narrowly escaped a violent kidnapping, has despatched shockwaves throughout political circles and ignited contemporary considerations in regards to the escalating insecurity in Nigeria. In a somber assertion, Nsofor stated, “This is not just a coordinated attack on a person, but an attack on democracy, justice, and the will of the people.”
Nsofor recalled his personal traumatic expertise on Thursday July tenth, 2025, when he was ambushed by armed males disguised in army uniforms whereas touring by highway by means of Loma, Kogi State. The automobile he had chartered for an evening journey, in a bid to avoid wasting marketing campaign prices, was forcefully diverted into the forest, the place he and others had been severely crushed and held captive for ransom. “It was only by divine intervention — rain scattering the captors — that I was able to untie myself and escape,” he recounted.
Expressing deep concern, he added, “Barely one week after my escape from kidnappers, our party’s governorship candidate faces an assassination attempt. Who is safe in this country anymore?”
Nsofor known as on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to overtake Nigeria’s deteriorating safety structure, demanding a strong intelligence and operational framework to fight violent crime and terrorism. “The Federal Government must increase intelligence gathering, equip our security forces, and act decisively to fish out the evil terrorizing our land,” he acknowledged.
While praying for the speedy restoration and fortitude of Ambassador Ezenwafor, Nsofor didn’t mince phrases in calling for divine justice. “I pray that the judgment of God will fall heavily on the wicked men who tried to take the life of His Excellency Sir Jude and on the bandits who kidnapped me last week. May their evil plans boomerang upon them a hundredfold, in the mighty name of Jesus.”
He emphasised that such assaults ought to by no means deter good folks from answering the decision to serve. “We must not allow Nigeria to become a place where noble aspirations are cut short by the bullet. My thoughts are with the people of Anambra and every conscientious Nigerian who is working for a better future.”
Identifying insecurity because the foremost problem dealing with Nigeria, Nsofor proposed a daring and complete legislative resolution. “I will sponsor a bill to formally regulate the Fulani herdsmen enterprise by mandating a nationwide biometric registration system. Every herdsman must present a minimum of fifty credible guarantors and undergo biometric capturing to be issued a traceable ID card. Any herder found without this ID or operating unlawfully shall be deemed an illegal operator and face life imprisonment. Guarantors of any offender will also be held equally accountable. Through this system, we can trace, monitor, and eliminate rogue elements hiding behind a legitimate trade,” he declared.
In his closing remarks, Hon. Chinedu Nsofor raised heartfelt prayers for nationwide therapeutic and peace:
“I pray for divine intervention in our land. May the Almighty God protect every sincere leader and candidate from the snare of the wicked. I pray that the spirit of violence, terrorism, kidnapping, political thuggery, and assassination will be destroyed completely in Nigeria. May our military and security agencies be empowered, and may the God of justice avenge every bloodshed by evil men. I ask that the peace of God flood across the North, South, East, and West of our great nation. May no parent mourn their child because of politics, and may Nigeria rise again with a new order of safety, unity, and progress. In Jesus’ mighty name, Amen.”
