The African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Edo State has alleged that its members were attacked by gunmen during a political engagement in Igueben Local Government Area of the state.
The party’s Publicity Secretary in Edo State, Chris Ojeikere, in a statement on Tuesday alleged that the Igueben LGA chairman led a group of armed men who attacked the entourage of Kenneth Imasuangbon and the party’s Edo Central senatorial candidate, Herbeta Okonofua.
According to Ojeikere, a member of ADC Ward 6, identified as Jerry Oliha, was shot at the premises of the Enogie of Igueben.
The statement read, “The Igueben Local Government Chairman has just led a team of gun totetting assailants to attack the entourage of Kenneth Imasuangbon and the Edo Central ADC Senatorial candidate, Hon Herbeta Okonofua.
“The hoodlum shot fatally at a young man, Jerry Oliha, from ADC ward 6, at the premises of the Enogie of Igueben. The young man has been rushed to the Irrua Specialist Hospital , where doctors are battling to save his life. This shooting is the third time the entourage was shot at today. First at ward 4 and then, at ward 5, of the Local Government Area.
“Reports confirm that this is the climax of the series of violent attacks against ADC members and infrastructure that the APC has recently vowed Jarrett Tenebe’s threat to unleash AK 47 on Edo people was after all premeditated.
“Attacks have been reported at Etsako East, Owan West and Owan East, before this one in Irrua. In each of the cases, they have been coordinated by the Local Government Chairmen of those places on the strength of Jarrett Tenebe.
“Bullets have been recovered at the scene of the attack and handed over to the police and the Enogie. Canopies, chairs, musical instruments worth millions of naira were all destroyed at the palace premises.
“ADC will come out with a comprehensive report on this unfortunate policy of violence of the APC shortly. The DPO of the Igueben Local Government Area has been informed and involved in the unfortunate incident.”
ADC accuses APC chairman of leading gunmen to attack members during campaign in Edo