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From Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki
Suspected thugs from Ishielu Local Government ,Ebonyi State, at the early hours of yesterday ,attacked a former Vice Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the state, Comrade Benjamin Nworie.
Nworie who is the state correspondent of This DAY Newspapers, alleged that his attackers were loyalists of the chairman of the local government, Peace Agwu.
In a petition addressed to the state council of NUJ and copied to Correspondents’Chapel Chairman in the state, Nworie said the suspected political thugs who were three in number, aggressively stormed his residence,. Knocked at his gate and started quarrelling him before unleashing the attack on him.
“I was at early hours of today attack by three thugs of the chairman of Ishielu local government, Mrs Peace Agwu at my residence in Ugwuechara, Abakaliki Ebonyi state.
“The thugs aggressively stormed my residence,. Knocked at my gate and started quarrelling why I shifted used bamboos out of my entrance gate.
“As I was trying to explain and calm the riotous situation, that i removed the bamboos because it was on the entrance road to my house, which nearly caused me accident about three days ago.
“The thugs forcefully dragged, beat and punched me severally on the face and mouth.
“They also threatened to kill me and my family. It took the intervention of neighbourhoods to save me from further attacks.
“I have suffered many damages since the Council chairman started building her house.
“For several months, I have been parking my car in nearby compound because of the way that building materials including nails,.plants and bamboos Lither the roads.
“Most times, I am the one that usual park some of the debris to enable me drive out of my house.
“I want to call on my colleagues and security agencies to be aware that my life and that my family are now in danger as a result of the attacks and threats by the chairman’s thugs”, he alleged
In her reaction, Chairman of Ishielu Local Government Area, Mrs. Peace Agwu denied any role in the attack.
“It is a false allegation o. I didn’t send anybody to attack him.
“I have told him to bring evidence of his claim. I don’t know what he is saying”, she told our correspondent.
