By Ultimatenewsnigeria
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ebonyi State Chapter has condemned the killings and wanton destruction of property worth millions of naira in Effium community in Ohaukwu LGA of the State following a bloody clash between two factions of National Union of Road Transport Workers in the area.
The Party in a press statement titled “it is now more obvious who has been killing Ebonyi people”, which was signed by the Party’s Publicity Secretary, Barr Silas Onu, the PDP said the bloody clash was as a result of the unnecessary quest by Ebonyi state government to control every union in the State.
The Party while frowning at the incessant killings and destruction of property in Ebonyi in recent time, accused Ebonyi State government of being behind the carnage and should be held responsible.
The Party alleged that violence were being fuelled and sustained by officials of Ebonyi state government across the communities in the state, adding that in a saner clime, the State Governor David Umahi, should have resigned, having failed in his duties.
The PDP commended the State Commissioner of Police, Aliyu Garba for arresting the State agents, which it said, had become laws unto themselves, and charged him to ensure that justice was done.
The Party also commiserated with the families that lost their loved ones, as well as those who lost their properties in the carnage, and urged the people to shun violence.
“The PDP in Ebonyi State is saddened as innocent lives were lost, properties worth hundreds of millions were destroyed in Ohaukwu LGA of Ebonyi State, all because of the need of government to control small small town Unions and transporters Union in Ebonyi State.
“We thank the newly deployed Commissioner of Police for swiftly ensuring that the State agents who have become laws onto themselves have been duly apprehended.
“No one needs further evidence to know that the entire violence is being orchestrated and sustained by officials of the Ebonyi State government who all answer to the Governor.
“With the arrest of the Chairman, Ohaukwu LGA – Clement Odah; The member Representing Ohaukwu North State Constituency – Hon. Chinedu Awo; the two Coordinators from Effium Development Centres – Sunday Agbo and Eucharia Ogwale, respectively – Including many other past and present appointees of this government, it is safe to assert that the government knows more than what is being seen or heard. Therefore, the government must be held responsible for all these needless deaths and wanton destructions.
“In a saner clime, the State Governor should presently be tendering his resignation letter for allowing his appointees reign such a level of violence, death and destructions in the State.
“The ongoing attacks and destructions led by another legislator in Ntezi is also of an urgent concern as lives are also at stake there. The Police should equally swing into action in Ntezi.
“We will be keeping up with the investigation of this heinous atrocious attack on innocent people and will not keep quiet should the investigation be shoddy or swept under the carpet. Every action has consequences. If these ones have done what led to the murderous activities in Ohaukwu, they must face the law as required – no one is above the law.
“We commiserate with the families that lost their loved ones in this senseless carnage. We also sympathize with all those who lost their properties to this uncivilized criminal activities of government appointees. We call on all Ebonyians to shun violence and be their brother’s keeper”, the statement stated.
The Party in a press statement titled “it is now more obvious who has been killing Ebonyi people”, which was signed by the Party’s Publicity Secretary, Barr Silas Onu, the PDP said the bloody clash was as a result of the unnecessary quest by Ebonyi state government to control every union in the State.
The Party while frowning at the incessant killings and destruction of property in Ebonyi in recent time, accused Ebonyi State government of being behind the carnage and should be held responsible.
The Party alleged that violence were being fuelled and sustained by officials of Ebonyi state government across the communities in the state, adding that in a saner clime, the State Governor David Umahi, should have resigned, having failed in his duties.
The PDP commended the State Commissioner of Police, Aliyu Garba for arresting the State agents, which it said, had become laws unto themselves, and charged him to ensure that justice was done.
The Party also commiserated with the families that lost their loved ones, as well as those who lost their properties in the carnage, and urged the people to shun violence.
“The PDP in Ebonyi State is saddened as innocent lives were lost, properties worth hundreds of millions were destroyed in Ohaukwu LGA of Ebonyi State, all because of the need of government to control small small town Unions and transporters Union in Ebonyi State.
“We thank the newly deployed Commissioner of Police for swiftly ensuring that the State agents who have become laws onto themselves have been duly apprehended.
“No one needs further evidence to know that the entire violence is being orchestrated and sustained by officials of the Ebonyi State government who all answer to the Governor.
“With the arrest of the Chairman, Ohaukwu LGA – Clement Odah; The member Representing Ohaukwu North State Constituency – Hon. Chinedu Awo; the two Coordinators from Effium Development Centres – Sunday Agbo and Eucharia Ogwale, respectively – Including many other past and present appointees of this government, it is safe to assert that the government knows more than what is being seen or heard. Therefore, the government must be held responsible for all these needless deaths and wanton destructions.
“In a saner clime, the State Governor should presently be tendering his resignation letter for allowing his appointees reign such a level of violence, death and destructions in the State.
“The ongoing attacks and destructions led by another legislator in Ntezi is also of an urgent concern as lives are also at stake there. The Police should equally swing into action in Ntezi.
“We will be keeping up with the investigation of this heinous atrocious attack on innocent people and will not keep quiet should the investigation be shoddy or swept under the carpet. Every action has consequences. If these ones have done what led to the murderous activities in Ohaukwu, they must face the law as required – no one is above the law.
“We commiserate with the families that lost their loved ones in this senseless carnage. We also sympathize with all those who lost their properties to this uncivilized criminal activities of government appointees. We call on all Ebonyians to shun violence and be their brother’s keeper”, the statement stated.
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