Adesanya-Davies mourns Labour Party women leader, Victoria Chintex

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Grief as gunmen kill Kaduna LP women leader

An Amazon frontline female presidential candidate, Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, Presidential Candidate of Mass Action Joint Alliance (MAJA) in the 2019 election condemns and mourns the demise of the Labour Party Women Leader in Kaura, Kaduna State, Mrs. Victoria Chinte, who has been reported shot dead by unknown gunmen.

The Labour Party women leader was shot dead in Kaduna while her husband sustained gunshot injuries, in a report by Lasaki Eniola Nov 29, 2022. The Grief spreads as it was reported gunmen kill Kaduna LP women leader in a report by Saxone Akhaine, Kaduna, on 30 November 2022.

According to reports, the gunmen stormed her residence on Monday night and shot her dead, while her husband sustained gunshot injuries.

“Confirming the incident, Edward Simon Buju, the Publicity Secretary of Labour Party, Zone 3, Kaduna State, described the late Mrs. Chintex as an industrious, hardworking and dedicated woman who died at a time they Party and the country needed her most. He called on the people of Kaura Local Government and the Party faithful to be law-abiding.

Adesanya-Davies joins well meaning Nigerian mourns Labour Party women leader, Victoria Chintex and commensurate with the family. The Publicity Secretary of Labour Party also called on the police to investigate and bring to book, those responsible for her untimely demise.

Labour Party (LP) members in Kaduna have also condemned the gruesome killing of the party’s Women Leader in Southern Kaduna, Mrs. Victoria Chimrex. Gunmen reportedly broke into her home in Manchok, Kaura Local Council, and shot her several times.

Southern Kaduna (Zone 3) chapter of LP, while condemning the assassination, demanded thorough investigation of yesterday’s tragedy.
According to a statement by Zone 3 Chairman of LP, Tanimu Gora, the woman’s husband, who was brutality shot in the leg, is receiving treatment in an undisclosed hospital.

He stated: “The killers did not take any valuable in the house, suggesting assassination as the only mission of the wicked actors.

“Chimtex was known for her ability to relate well with people, an endowment she used in bringing hundreds of resourceful new entrants into LP in Kaura. She was known for her relentless campaign for the Obi-dient cause and she made a lot of converts. It saddens our hearts that such an industrious, hard working and dedicated women leader was killed when LP families from the local council, zone and the state needed her the most, at this critical times that Nigerians are in quest for a new Nigeria through LP.”

Gora stressed that the killing of Chimtex would remain sad in the hearts of LP faithful forever. He added: “But it shall not break our spirit or intimidate us from pursuing the election of the LP into all elective offices in 2023, because we truly believe that a new Nigeria is possible under Peter Obi as President of Nigeria.

The deceased, The Guardian gathered, had six biological and three adopted children under her care.

Also condemning the gruesome murder, among several others is the LP governorship flagbearer in Kaduna, Jonathan Asake, he condemns the assassination, and urges probe.

Asake stated, yesterday, that the killing of Chimtex was a clear case of assassination, due to her rising political profile in the area, while urging security agencies to bring the perpetrators to book in the shortest possible time.

“I condemn, in strong terms, the gruesome murder of LP women leader in Kaura.”

This is a clear case of assassination and I charge the security agencies to leave no stone unturned in unravelling thMay your blood cry out for justice and vengance against as many that are concerned both the sender and the actors …
May the Obidients find solace and victory from this.e masterminds,” the immediate past president of Southern Kaduna Peoples Union (SOKAPU) said.

Adesanya-Davies prayes for the repose of her soul and the quick recovery of her husband, who is lying critically ill in the hospital due to injuries sustained injury from the attack. May the Almighty God console the entire family, the Labour Party, Obedient family and all Nigerians.