10 Dead Panic Hits Abia As Hoodlums Invade APC

President Muhammadu Buhari arrived Osogbo, the Osun state capital, for the APC mega rally to rally support for the party's governorship candidate, Gboyega Oyetola, ahead of Saturday, September 22, gubernatorial election.

The personal assistant to the president on new media, Bashir Ahmad, made this disclosure on his Twitter page on Tuesday, September 18.

Over 10 people have been reportedly killed as violence marred an All Progressives Congress (APC) meeting in Okpuala Aro village, Osisioma Ngwa council area.

Vanguard reports that some hoodlums had invaded the meeting where members of the ruling party were meeting with the senatorial aspirant for Abia Central zone, Senator Nkechi Nwaogu, who came on a campaign tour of the area.

It was gathered that the hoodlums began their attack immediately after the Senator left and made for the chairman of the party in ward 4, Osisioma Ngwa, Chibuike Nwaohanmuo and started beating him.

Eyewitnesses said the ward chairman was left unconscious as he result of the beating.

He was later revived in an undisclosed hospital as several other party members sustained injuries while others fled to safety as the hoodlums freely used weapons.

A member of the party, who identified himself as Obioma Achonna said the hoodlums robbed him of N30, 000 and beat him up.

Another party member, Ihechi Nwankwo said he was hit on the head with a machete as she made to escape.

“We came for a meeting of the APC at Okpuala Aro village where we received Nkechi Nwaogu who came on a campaign tour. As soon as the Senator left, some hoodlums invaded the meeting and brought out weapons.

They started beating the Ward 4 chairman and other people they could lay hands on. Many members sustained injuries. We don’t know why the hoodlums invaded the meeting," Nwankwo said.

But I know it cannot be unconnected with a problem between the APC LGA chairman and some party chieftains who signed a petition against him. We are calling on the security agencies to provide security for us before one loses his life while attending party meetings," Nwankwo added.

Speaking on the matter, the commissioner of police in Abia state, Anthony Ogbizi, said he is not aware of the incident and the area commander from the has not confirmed it.