… As PDP Chieftain Allegedly Killed
By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa
Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bayelsa State have condemned as “dastardly” and “senseless” the two-day attack by “suspected APC thugs” on members of the party in Ogbolomabiri community in Nembe Kingdom of the state.
Two chieftains of the PDP, identified as Timi Biriyai Macdonald and Diepreye Akrisia, were on Thursday night brutally attacked by suspected APC thugs. One of the victims, Timi Biriyai Macdonald, was later confirmed dead on Thursday night.
The PDP, in a statement issued on Friday and signed by the state chairman, Hon. Solomon Aguanana, secretary, Hon. Gesiye Isowo and publicity secretary, Hon. Ebiye Ogoli, said the party, while sympathizing with the families of the deceased and the injured, “condemn the situation whereby a political party resorts to violence, maiming and killing or scaring away supporters of other parties and freely hijack, collate and return fictitious and non-existence result in its favour from the said community during elections.
“The PDP, to this end strongly urge the Police and other security agencies in the state to, without delay, investigate, arrest and prosecute the perpetrators of this wicked and senseless attacks on innocent citizens, to serve as deterrent to others during the November 11 elections.”
