Thugs attack LP members in Ebonyi

From JEFF AMECHI AGBODO, Abakaliki
Suspected thugs have attacked members of the Labour Party
(LP) in Ebonyi State, injuring some of them and destroying
vehicles.
The Campaign Director for Ikwo Local Government Area
chapter of the party, Mr. Sunday Agwara, while addressing
newsmen yesterday condemned the unwarranted attacks on
its members by thugs allegedly hired by a political party in the
state.
He stated that the thugs attacked the convoy of the party’s
standard-bearer in next month’s senatorial election for Ebonyi
Central zone, Mr Elechi N. Elechi, who is also the son of the
governor of the state at his hometown, Echi-Alike Ikwo as
they were returning from a campaign rally in the ward.
Agwara alleged that the attackers first converged on a shop
owned by a staunch member of a political party in the area
from where they launched the attack on the convoy.
He said two persons were injured while about six cars
including a police vehicle in the convoy were damaged.
He also alleged that the convoy was attacked at Amagu Ikwo
and at Nkwuda market in Ezza South Local Government Area
during which cars belonging to two development centre
coordinators in Ikwo development area were also damaged.
He stated: “There have been unprovoked attacks on our
members as we proceded on ward to ward sensitization/
campaign rallies in wards in Ikwo development area and in the
senatorial zone. When we went to Ndiagu Amagu ward 1, a
group of suspected political thugs attacked the coordinator of
Ikwo South Development Centre, Amiara Ndidi Odo. They
managed to escape but one of the vehicles was badly
damaged.
“Again, while we were coming back from Noyo, where we went
to receive blessing from the royal fathers, a group of thugs
equally attacked a convoy at Nkwuda Market Square in Ezza
South Local Government Area. The vehicles of coordinators of
Ndufu Ikwo, again was involved, and the coordinator of Ikwo
South was equally affected but the boys managed to escape.”
Labour Party is founded on the platform of peace and we are
always carrying out our activities peacefully.”