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Benue ACN gov’norship candidate under attack: Assistant shot by
Gunmen
Newsdiaryonline Sat Oct 1,2011
Gov
Gabriel Suswam of Benue State
Another attempt to eliminate Prof Steve Torkuma Ugbah was
executed yesterday, September 30, 2011 at about 7:30pm at the
premises of Mr. Adaa Maagbe located at Benson Abounu Crescent,
Hudco quarters, Makurdi.According to a press release by Comrade
Abba Moro chairman of ACN in Benue State, the residence also
serves as the abode of Prof Steve Torkuma Ugbah, the ACN
Governorship Candidate in the April 2011 general elections in
Benue State.Moro said the
“attack witnessed the shooting of an Assistant to Prof Ugbah and
is suspected to be the handiwork of political opponents
particularly the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State.”
The gunmen on sighting the victim, Mr. Aondoungwa Ashiekaa at
Maagbe’s gate, shot at him and escaped when he alerted the
neigbourhood. The incident was immediately reported at the
Nigeria Police “B” Division, Makurdi and the Police promptly
rushed the victim to Federal Medical Centre Apir where he is
receiving treatment.
The ACN chairman
said,“We are deeply worried that this trend of attempts on the
life of our Candidate, Prof Steve Ugbah has continued despite
several reports we have made to the security agencies in the
State. It will be recalled that the media Aide to Prof Steve
Ugbah, Mr. Charles Ayede was murdered in similar circumstances
by yet to be identified gunmen at Kadarko.’’
The party said it is
particularly concerned over the spate of unresolved killings in
the state. “When we raise alarm, the party is always castigated
for crying wolf where there is none. We call on law enforcement
agencies in the state to thoroughly investigate this incident
and bring the culprits to book. It is high time will call on all
well meaning sons and daughters of Benue to denounce violence
and thread the path of peace in resolving issues. The ACN as a
party will continue to abhor violence and seek constitutional
means of seeking redress,’’Moro
said.
He continued:”the other day, civil society and organized market
associations took to the streets to peacefully demonstrate the
miscarriage of justice in Benue particularly as it affects the
Governorship election. Instead of addressing the needs and
yearnings of these groups, the PDP-led government issued a
directive to the Police to arrest members of the ACN and other
innocent citizens who had nothing to do with the said
demonstration.
He however urged the party’s supporters to be calm in the face
of provocation.”We call on our supporters to remain calm and law
abiding as always and wish to assure the general public that, an
ACN government in Benue State will put an end to all these
killings by effectively engaging the youth who serve as the
tools for perpetrating violence in the State,Moro said in a
statement emailed
to Newsdiaryonline this
night
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