Our members are under attack by paid thugs in Ebonyi__ PDP lament
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has raised alarm over the insistent attack, harassment, and killing its members have been experiencing in Ebonyi in the past period.
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has raised alarm over the insistent attack, harassment, and killing its members have been experiencing in Ebonyi in the past period.
More so, the party asserted that those behind the attack are mostly sponsored thugs, who are backed by the state government led by Governor David Umahi.
The lamentation was disclosed in a statement titled ‘PDP Alerts of Attack, Killing, Labelling of Its Members in Ebonyi State,’ signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, on Thursday.
“The attention of the PDP has been drawn to the harassment, intimidation and unfounded criminal allegations against our members and stakeholders in the Ebonyi State Chapter of our party.
“During a recent courtesy call on the Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. Dave Umahi in Abakaliki by the Police Assistant Inspector General (AIG) Zone 9, Mr Okon, the governor openly and without any investigation, criminally accused prominent leaders of our party, including, Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim, Senator Sam Egwu, Chief Ali Odefa, Hon. Linus Okorie among others sponsors of banditry and violence in the State.
“It is already common knowledge that agents of the Governor Umahi-led administration had gathered known cultists and thugs and armed them with dangerous weapons including pump-action riffles to be unleashed on innocent citizens, particularly members of the opposition.
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“These agents of APC government in Ebonyi State have also resorted to using the thugs to disrupt the meetings of our party as well as foist a reign of terror in the state, wherein thugs have taken over the streets and openly extort money from helpless motorists.
“Only recently, a member of our Party, Barr. Amos Ogbonnaya, who refused to join Governor Umahi to the APC was abducted and later released with life-threatening injuries after much public outcry. He is still in the intensive care unit of the hospital.
“Though Ogbonnaya recognized his abductors as state government agents, and reported to the Police and DSS, no arrests have been made to bring the perpetrators to book.
“Also, on the 30th of November 2020 one of our members, Mr Shedrack Nwode, a native of Umuezoka, along with his fiancée were shot dead by thugs suspected to be working for the APC, for refusing to chant ‘APC, Change’ at a traditional wedding ceremony.
“Similarly, on Friday, 4th of December 2020, three prominent supporters of PDP from Ugwulangwu in Governor Umahi’s own LGA were arrested on trump-up charges of being cultists.
“In the same vein, Chief Henry C. Udeh (Ajim Best), from Okposi in Ohaozara LGA was brutally attacked for daring to hold a PDP meeting in his own house, and many valuables, including vehicles were destroyed.
