Police rescue abducted member, vow to arrest perpetrators during Enugu APC attack

By PATIENCE OGBODO-IWUAGU, Enugu

Enugu State Police Command has rescued a member of All Progressive Congress (APC) Mike Ogbonna who was abducted by unknown gunmen at Obeagu Ward 3 Party Secretariat of the party in Awkunanaw Enugu South Local Government Area in Enugu state.

The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, Abubakar Lawal disclosed this on Wednesday after visiting the scene of the attack.

It was reported that gunmen suspected to be enforcing sit-at-home men attacked the Enugu South local government office of the All Progressives Congress (APC} during their meeting and shot dead the State Youth leader of the party, Mr. Kelvin Ezeoha and one other member.

In a statement made available to journalists in Enugu on Wednesday by the police spokesperson, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, “ The Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, Abubakar Lawal today visited the scene of the alleged incident of invasion, shooting, injury, murder and abduction, by yet-to-be-identified armed hoodlums, at

Obeagu Ward 3 Party Secretariat of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Obeagu-Awkunanaw community of Enugu South LGA, while the Party’s members were having a political meeting on 18/01/2022 at about 7pm. He also visited one seriously injured victim in the hospital where he is receiving treatment.

“ In view of this, the CP has ordered the immediate launch of the discreet investigation, the rescue of one Mike Ogbonna (alias “Okwadike”), alleged to have been abducted to an unknown destination during the invasion, and the manhunt of the assailants, who are said to have shot sporadically and murdered two male members of the Party, one Kelvin Nnaemeka Ezeoha (former Enugu South LGA APC Chairman) and Chidera Ogaba, as well as seriously injured one other.

“ Meanwhile, the victims were immediately moved to a nearby hospital, where Kelvin Nnaemeka Ezeoha and Chidera Ogaba, were both confirmed dead by medical doctors and deposited in the mortuary for preservation and autopsy, while the injured victim is responding to treatment,” he said.

The CP while assuring that no stone would be left unturned in fishing out perpetrators of the heinous crime, has urged political parties in the State and their members, to ensure they timely notify the Command of their meetings or other political activities, to enable it plan and ensure adequate security coverage of such events, in order to avert untoward incidents of this nature. (Daily Independent)