Armed Political Thugs Beat DSS Official To Pulp
Political thugs have reportedly attacked officials of the Department of State Services, DSS, in Igboeze-South Local Government in Enugu State.
The News Agency of Nigeria reported that one Mr. Preye Emmanuel was attacked by suspected political thugs at Itchi during Saturday’s elections.
The correspondent that monitored elections in the area said the hometown of the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Okey Ezea, got voters scampering for safety, following sporadic shootings by the thugs.
Emmanuel, who spoke on his hospital bed in Ibagwa-Aka, explained that he was attacked while monitoring the conduct of the poll.
He said the armed political thugs after attacking him, said ‘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.
The Chairman of Igboeze-South Local Government, Mr. Festus Ozioko, in a reaction, condemned the incident.
The chairman, who described the development as ‘unfortunate’ urged INEC to cancel results from Itchi Ward 1 and Ward 11 as supporters of other political parties were barred by thugs from exercising their franchise.
“The manhandling of Emmanuel, who is on official assignment, is highly condemnable. This is crude and irresponsible,” he said.
As Nigerians, especially political gladiators from different geo-political zones, complain about Saturday’s governorship and state House of Assembly elections across the country, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in a statement said general assessment shows that the elections went very well across the country.
DSS Official
The correspondent that monitored elections in the area said the hometown of the All Progressive Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Okey Ezea, got voters scampering for safety, following sporadic shootings by the thugs.
Emmanuel, who spoke on his hospital bed in Ibagwa-Aka, explained that he was attacked while monitoring the conduct of the poll.
He said the armed political thugs after attacking him, said ‘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.
The Chairman of Igboeze-South Local Government, Mr. Festus Ozioko, in a reaction, condemned the incident.
The chairman, who described the development as ‘unfortunate’ urged INEC to cancel results from Itchi Ward 1 and Ward 11 as supporters of other political parties were barred by thugs from exercising their franchise.
“The manhandling of Emmanuel, who is on official assignment, is highly condemnable. This is crude and irresponsible,” he said.
As Nigerians, especially political gladiators from different geo-political zones, complain about Saturday’s governorship and state House of Assembly elections across the country, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in a statement said general assessment shows that the elections went very well across the country.
Following reports of violence during the elections in Rivers State, with several people shot and some killed, international election observers have called for cancellation of governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state.
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