As preparations for the 2023 general elections gain momentum amid a worsening security situation across the country, the demands for bullet-proof Sports Utility Vehicles have increased significantly, according to reports.
Investigations by our correspondents over the weekend indicate that Very Important Personalities, top chieftains, and candidates of political parties have been procuring customized vehicles that offer special protection in the run-up to the campaigns and elections.
About three weeks ago, there was an attempted assassination of the lawmaker representing the Anambra South Senatorial District, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah.
Four persons, including police aides, were killed by gunmen who opened fire on the senator’s convoy at the Enugwu-Ukwu junction, Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State while he was on his way to his country home in Nnewi.
The Young Progressives Party senator, who is seeking re-election to the Senate in the 2023 general elections, however, escaped death as he was riding in a bullet-proof SUV.
Apart from ordering armored vehicles, it was also learned that politicians were applying for special police protection and procuring other security wares.
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