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Ebonyi Police Vow To Arrest Attackers Of APGA Guber Candidate

by Obinna Ogbonnaya
2 years ago
in Politics
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The Ebonyi State Police Command, on Saturday, said that it has commenced investigation into the Thursday’s attack on the the gubernatorial candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the State, Prof. Bernard Odoh.

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Odoh was ambushed while returning to Abakaliki after the party’s campaign outing on the fateful day.

In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Chris Anyanwu, a copy of which was made available to LEADERSHIP in Abakaliki, the State capital, on Saturday, he said on getting the report of the attack, men of the Command rose to the occasion and mobilised its Tactical Teams to assist the Ishielu Divisional Police team in the hot chase of the perpetrators.

“On Feb. 2, at about 2208 hrs, yet-to-be identified armed men ambushed and shot sporadically at the convoy of the Ebonyi State governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Prof. Bernard Odoh.

“The unfortunate incident took place at the Rest House axis within Okpoto in Ishielu local government area of the state and left one of the drivers and an SPU personnel wounded with bullet injuries.

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“One Toyota Hilux van was burnt to ashes while another of the convoy vehicles was equally damaged.

“However, the Guber Candidate and all other dignitaries and party supporters escaped unscathed.

“On getting the sad news, the Police Command rose to the occasion and mobilised Tactical Teams to assist the Ishielu Divisional Police team in a hot chase of the hoodlums.

“The Command has activated an intelligence-led investigation, headed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge of the State Criminal Investigation/Intelligence Department (SCIID) to fish out the perpetrators of the dastardly act,” the PPRO stated.


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