By George OPARA
Armed thugs, Friday abruptly ended a constituency briefing organized by Hon. ikenga Ugochinyere representing
Ideato North and South at the Federal House of Representatives.
But the Imo State Chapter of Action Peoples Party, APP, has pointed accusing fingers at the State Government to have plotted the disruption and attack on the lawmaker’s supporters gathered for the event.
The party disclosed that the event which was partly organized to unveil a federal constituency office was violently ended at Christ Anglican Church, Itueke, Ideato South LGA.
Spokesperson of the lawmaker, Steve Nnadi,in a statement alleged that the State Government deployed security personnel and masked men suspected to be thugs to the venue of the event and unleashed terror on the constituents and supporters of the lawmaker.
In his words, “In what appears to be a deliberate attempt to disrupt, harass, and intimidate Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, the Honourable Member representing the good and enterprising people of Ideato North and South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State allegedly deployed security operatives and masked thugs to the venue of a constituency briefing attended by men, women, youths, and guests from all walks of life.
“The attendees were reportedly subjected to humiliation, molestation, brutality, and tear gas, an incident that reflects a recurring pattern by the State Government.
“This trend, if left unchecked, risks establishing a dangerous and draconian precedent against opposition figures in the State”.
APP, however, recalled that the incident had become a recurring decimal since the inception of the present administration on January 15, 2020.
“It is on record that Governor Uzodinma has remained unrelenting in actions perceived as targeted attacks against Hon. Ugochinyere.
“The reported use of live ammunition and tear gas on unarmed constituents is considered not only barbaric but wholly unacceptable, and deserving of widespread condemnation.
“It could be recalled that a similar incident allegedly occurred at the country home of the lawmaker, where lives were lost and properties worth millions of naira were destroyed in a fire incident reportedly linked to agents of the State”
APP who swiftly condemned the dastardly act, called on President Bola Tinubu, the citizens of the State both at home and in the diaspora to urge the Governor Hope Uzodinmma to desist from instigating social unrest in the state.
As at the time of filing this report, several efforts made to reach the lmo State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mbadiwe Emeluba through voice calls and text messages were unsuccessful.
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