Ebubeagu Attacks, Disrupts Labour Party Rally In Ebonyi

Many members of the Labour Party in Ebonyi state were on Saturday injured following an attack on the party’s rally venue by security operatives in the state.

The incident happened in Okposi, Ohaozara local government area.

The gunmen were said to be members of Ebonyi Command of Ebubeagu Southeast Security Outfit.

According to the Labour Party House of Assembly candidate for Ohaozara East Constituency, David Ogbonna, the gunmen pushed a woman and she hit her head on a hard concrete surface.

He said the woman was rushed to hospital where she has remained unconscious as doctors battle to save her life.

In a statement he issued on Sunday, Ogbonna narrated how the gunmen invaded the venue.

He wrote: “Yesterday, as party faithfuls gathered at our (Labour Party) office at Mgbom-Okposi, waiting for the arrival of the Labour Party Candidate for Ohaozara/Onicha/Ivo federal constituency, Nkemkanma Kama, the Men of Ebube-Agu Security Network led by Ohaozara Local Government Chairman invaded the venue.

“As they entered the venue, our campaign office, our supporters on the road waiting for our arrival erroneously thought we were the ones possibly because of the exotic car of the Local Government Chairman.

"They rushed to warmly welcome ‘us’ only to meet young men numbering over 40 wielding all kinds of automatic guns who came down from the fully loaded Toyota Hiace Bus and Sienna buses and opened fire on innocent people."

He said they shot at the people and chased both men and women at the venue, making efforts to apprehend as many as they could.

Ogbonna said three persons have so far been confirmed shot on their legs, one had his thigh bone shattered and had been transferred to an Orthopedic Centre.