There was pandemonium on Saturday during the ward congress held in Imo State as the Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze Madumere, Senator Ben Uwajumogu and others, were confronted by armed thugs in their hundreds believed to have been recruited to come and perpetrate mayhem at the Secretariat.It took the quick intervention of gallant armed mobile police officers and other security agents to save Madumere and the other chieftains.The incident took place at the Secretariat of All Progressives Congress along Okigwe Road, Owerri Capital city of Imo State at about 12 noon.According to eye witness the attack was not only targeted at the Deputy Governor of the State, but also at many others including Senator Uwajumogu, former Secretary to Imo State Government, Sir Jude Ejiogu, retied Air Commodore Peter Gbujie, Chief Felix Idiga, Ichie Best Mbanaso, BoT member of APC, Mr. Jasper Azuatalam, National Deputy Woman Leader of APC, Chief Mrs. Tina Adike, Business mogul, Chief Tony Chukwu, Chief Goddy Esom Obodo among many others.It was learnt that no sooner had the APC big wigs led by the Deputy Governor arrived the Party secretariat than a House of Representatives member, Honourable Chike Okafor and Uju Kingsley led thugs to the premises, chanting war songs disrupting all activities, hauling pebbles at the party stalwarts as well as destroying canopies, chairs and other valuables worth millions of naira.
It was gathered that it was the timely intervention of the mobile police force, Nigerian Security, Civil Defence Corps, the men of State security service among others who joined hands with the security details of the chieftains that saved the situation as they found it difficult dispersing the dare devil paid miscreants suspected to be Ohaji-Egbema boys who were recently granted amnesty by Governor Okorocha.
Regardless, it was gathered that Hon Chike Okafor, Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Acho Ihim, Commissioner for Information, Prof. Nnamdi Obiareri, Deputy Chief of Staff to Governor Okorocha, Hon. Kingsley Uju among others had threatened that should the Congress fall short of favouring their master, Governor Okorocha, they will stop at nothing in dealing ruthlessly with the Deputy Governor among other party stalwarts who are not in support of the ambition of Governor Okorocha’s son-in-law to succeed the Governor come, 2019.
As at press time, it was hinted that Senator Hope Uzodinma and Senator Ifeanyi Ararume were still making frantic effort to release some of the Congress Committee members who were said to have been put in detention on the order of the Governor of the State.
