Prince Goodwill Edward, the son-in-law of former President Goodluck Jonathan, survived a gunshot on Friday by unknown gunmen in Calabar. Edward was re
Prince Goodwill Edward, the son-in-law of former President Goodluck Jonathan, survived a gunshot on Friday by unknown gunmen in Calabar. Edward was reportedly shot in his State Housing Estate residence in the Calabar Municipal axis of the Cross River State capital.
Although the severity of injuries sustained in the attack could not be ascertained, it was learnt that he is presently receiving treatment at an undisclosed medical facility in Calabar. Edward, who is from Abi Local Government Area of the state, got married Jonathan’s daughter in a very lavish and publicised wedding in 2014. He is also the Special Adviser on Youths Affairs to Governor Ben Ayade.
When contacted, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Hafiz Inuwa, said the matter hasn’t yet to be reported officially to the police. He said from records, it was not the first time that Edward had been attack
“There has an attempt on his life before. This is the third or fourth time that this thing is happening. Do you know that as I’m talking to you, there is no official report about it? We are not going to wait until the matter is reported. We are the police we know our responsibility.
“Even if they have a reason for not reporting it, we would still not sit down until the matter is reported, we have the responsibility to investigate and by the grace of God we will go after those responsible. Information just got to me that this is the third or fourth time that they have attempted him.”
