Nigeria, Nov. 28 -- A police operative was shot on Wednesday in Anambra State when gunmen attacked the convoy of a former governor of the state, Chris Ngige.

The incident occurred along Nkpor-Nnobi Road in Idemili North Local Government Area of the state, PREMIUM TIMES learnt.

Fred Chukwuelobe, a media aide to Mr Ngige, announced this in a statement on Thursday.

Mr Chukwulobe said the former governor was not in the convoy during the attack.

"But a policeman in the pilot car was shot and his gun and uniform taken away by the suspected assailants who were dressed in police and army uniforms," he said.

The media aide said a yet-to-be-identified lady who was recording the attack was shot dead, while a male shop owner who ran to find out ...