Okafor Ofiebor/YenagoaSecurity operatives at the entrance to INEC office in Yenagoa ahead of Bayelsa election.
The Special Adviser to the Bayelsa State Governor on Inter-Party Matters, Austin Adigio and three other members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Okpoama and Eweama communities of Brass Local Government area of the State today suffered a bloody machete attacks ahead of the Saturday governorship election.
Also reports have it that the Deputy Ward Chairman of APC in Ward 1 in Odi Local Government Area of the State, Diseye Dickson was killed on Wednesday by unidentified gunmen.
The deceased Dickson was reportedly shot dead in Odi community at about 11pm on Wednesday by the gunmen who were reportedly dressed in military uniform.
It was gathered that Adigio, who served as Personal Assistant to Chief Timipre Sylva and recently decamped to join Seriake Dickson’s administration, was attacked by several armed youths.
Though other members of PDP in the area were attacked with machete by suspected supporters of the APC, the source claimed the attackers warned those who are not members of the APC to leave the community and forget the election.
The Director of Media and Publicity of the Restoration Campaign Organisation of PDP, Jonathan Obuebite, said the attack in Okpoama and Eweama is one among the series of attacks unleashed by the APC against the members of the PDP across the state.
According to Obuebite, “we condemn the attacks on our members in Eweama and Okpoama communities. We call on relevant security agencies to investigate the incident and bring the culprits to book. Nobody has the monopoly of violence. If the APC-led Federal Government fails to put a stop to this wanton display of federal might and sheer brigandage and violence being unleashed on us by APC in Bayelsa State, we will be helpless if our members resort to …Read More
Source:: PM Newspaper
