The media team comprised a driver, cameraman, and three reporters. Also with them was a reporter with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN.
Two of the ESBS reporters, Chiamaka Ezeaputa and Chigozie Alex-Nwafor and driver, Ebuka Ogbozor however escaped the abduction.
The driver and one of the reporters, Mrs Alex-Nwafor were said to have narrowly missed being killed. They were attacked at Obeagu in Enugu South local government area on their way to Agbani, Nkanu West local government area.
The gunmen made away with the station’s utility vehicle and camera as well as the crew’s phone, cash, and other valuables.
Udekwe condemned the attack, stating that journalists work for society and are most times prone to dangers.
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for Udi local government, Engr. Philip Okoh commended the conduct of the exercise in his polling unit, noting that it was peaceful.
ENSIEC Chairman, Chief Mike Ajogwu (SAN) however said that it was the crisis in the state APC that made it adopt a list of candidates submitted by a former caretaker chairman of the party, after the national headquarters of APC failed to respond to a letter the commission wrote to it for clarification on the leadership of the party in the state.