Ibagwa-Aka
(Enugu State): Department of State Services, DSS,
official in Igboeze-South Local
Government in Enugu State, Mr. Preye Emmanuel,
was attacked by suspected political thugs at Itchi during Saturday’s elections.
The
News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, correspondent who monitored elections in the area,
observed that the situation in the community, the country home of the APC
governorship candidate, Mr. Okey Ezea, got voters scampering for safety,
following sporadic shootings by the thugs.
Speaking
with newsmen on his hospital bed in Ibagwa-Aka, Emmanuel said that he was
monitoring the conduct of the election when armed thugs attacked him, saying
that they did not want any security man.
“They
beat me to pulp. l sustained injuries on my head, hand and leg. They spared my
life because l denied being a security agent,” he said.
Reacting,
the Chairman of Igboeze-South Local Government, Mr. Festus Ozioko, described
the situation as ‘unfortunate’ and urged INEC to cancel results from Itchi Ward
1 and Ward 11 as loyalists of other political parties were not allowed to vote
by the thugs.
“The
manhandling of Emmanuel, who is on official assignment, is highly condemnable.
This is crude and irresponsible,” he said.
Suspected thugs attack DSS official in Enugu State
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Monday, April 13, 2015
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