The Nigeria Police on Saturday attacked and teargassed the
supporters of the Labour Party, LP, Presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, who
trooped out to stage a 1 million man march in Ebonyi state.
It was gathered that the security agencies dispersed the
Obi supporters who converged at the Pastoral Centre Abakaliki, with teargas.
Many of the Obi-dent movement members, reportedly fled the
venue for safety, while some were allegedly arrested by the police.
One of the leaders of the Obi-dent movement, Mr. Ugoama Stephen, who spoke to journalists in Abakaliki, at the venue, called on the state governor, David Umahi to address the issue and condemned the attack on the youths of the state who, according to him, came out only with the Nigerian flag to demonstrate their support for a preferable Presidential candidate.
He said: “My phone was smashed by the police this morning.
We demand that the people that they (police) have arrested be released
unconditionally because by they have not done anything.
“Nobody came out here with even a stone. We didn’t come out
here with a pin. What we came out here with, is the Nigerian flag. What we came
out here with is the symbol of the Labour Party, LP.
“This movement has been held in every other part of the
country, including the state that we have a presidential candidate and they
were not fired. Nobody disturbed them because it is a peaceful rally.
“Why is Ebonyi’s case always different? The Governor, David
Umahi needs to address this. As he (Umahi) said before that Ebonyi votes belong
to APC, he is an individual and he should allow us to support a candidate that
is our choice.
“Nobody likes what is happening in Nigeria. And we feel that
Peter Obi is the light, that will light Nigeria. He is the light that Nigerian
youths want. He is the light that will stop all these attributes that are
taking place in Nigeria” he stated
However, all efforts to get the reaction of the Ebonyi State
Police Command, were unsuccessful at the time of filing this report, as the
spokesperson, Chris Anyanwu did not take his calls.
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