APC Thugs Unleash Terror On Members At Agbonayinma Residence In Edo






















APC Thugs Unleash Terror On Members At Agbonayinma Residence In Edo



...Woman Leader, Husband Molested

Iduozee Paul


The leadership crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress, (APC) assumed a worrisome dimension on Saturday, 20 April, 2024.

At a meeting of the All Progressives Congress APC in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State,  ended up in violence as thugs allegedly loyal to one of the leaders attacked a former federal lawmaker, Ehiozuwa Agbonayinma, woman leader, husband and many others.







The attacked was said to have been carried out by the thugs at the installation ceremony of the former lawmaker as the ‘Apex Leader’ of the All Progressives Congress in the Local Government.

Hardly had the meeting started when the suspected hoodlums and political thugs struck, inflicting injuries on those present, with the woman leader of the local government and her husband currently hospitalised.

They also damaged vehicles and chairs and carted drinks and other items away from the venue of the meeting, which took place on Dumez Road in Benin, the Edo State capital.

Speaking to journalists shortly after the attack, Agbonayinma said, “The APC local government chairman, Sunny Ogbewe, called me that the leaders of Ikpoba-Okha were coming to meet with me to rub minds with me on the way forward for the party in the local government area.

“However, it was a sad story. People who are close to me led many others to the venue, destroyed, and beat up the woman leader and her husband. Both of them are in the hospital as I speak.

“They also vandalised vehicles, broke chairs and tables and carted away drinks. This is not how politics should be played. Going violent and beating up elderly persons?

“For some time, the people of the local government have been appealing to me to come and take a leadership position. But I have not shown interest because of what I have gone through. I lost my son and I am still going through trauma.

“They came here to appeal to me to be the apex leader of Ikpoba-Okha.”

Agbonayima, while addressing the meeting after security was beefed up at the venue, vowed that those who carried out the attack “will pay dearly for all they have destroyed” even as he disclosed that the attackers also left with a generating set brought to power equipment for the meeting.

He said it was tough for him to accept the honour the APC members of the local government bestowed on him to be their “Apex leader.”

“This opportunity is given to me, I will not take it for granted. I will not disappoint you,” he said, adding that he would consult before making decisions, urging party members to respect their leaders at all levels.

It was learnt that over four vehicles that were parked at the premises of a APC Chieftain, were vandalized by thugs who chased away party faithful from the meeting, amid outrage.


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