OCTOBER 8, 2013
The Media Director of the Ezeemo Campaign organization, Mr Okey Nwoke, who Sunday escaped death in the hand of hired assassins, has said that he may quit politics if nothing meaningful is done to unravel the attempted assassination.
Nwoke was attacked by gunmen who he said numbered about six and driving in two cars; a maroon coloured SUV and a Toyota Camry car which double crossed him at Igbo Ukwu as he drove to his boss' (Ezeemo’s) house at about 8am on Sunday.
Nwoke who escaped unhurt had his silver coloured Toyota car riddled with bullets, and still looked badly shaken as he addressed journalists at the home of Mr Godwin Ezeemo.
Narrating his ordeal, Nwoke said he left his home in Enugwu Adazi in Anaocha LGA for Mr Ezeemo’s place as a meeting of all the directors of Ezeemo campaign. He said that the men asked him why he left APC to PPA.
He thanked men of the Nigerian Police who followed him to the scene of the attack to ascertain the extent of the damage but wonders why one should be compelled to belong to a particular political party.
Continuing, Nwoke said that immediately he sensed danger, he engaged his gear in reverse and waited to see their reaction.
“One of the two men shouted that, ‘he is the one, he left APC, this is the man’, that was when I sensed danger and immediately, I stood on my gas pedal and began driving backwards. The men started shooting at me and running after me on foot.
“Their cars also reversed and raced towards me and as they slowed for the two gun men to enter the cars, I also took the opportunity to turn the car around and started speeding away, while they pursued and shot at me. It was like something from the scene of a movie.”
Nwoke said that from all indication, the assassination attempt on him was motivated by politics as the men who tried to killed him clearly started that they were carrying out the attack because he left the APC for PPA where his principal, Ezeemo, who had run on the platform of APC against Ngige decamped after he lost at the primary election.
In a press conference last week to state the reason why Ezeemo dumped APC for PPA where he is today the flag bearer of the party, Nwoke stated that he joined the APC from ANPP after the merger deal, but left the party to join Ezeemo in PPA because he was rigged out of the primary election unjustly.
When Daily Times called Emeka Chukwuemeka, the Public Relations Officer of the Anambra State Police Command for confirmation, he said that he was not aware of the incident as he had not been briefed by the Area Commander of the Aguata Division.
The victim, Nwoke however told journalists that he had lodged a report at the Nnanka police station and has been assured that the matter will be investigated.
Speaking on the incident, the chairman of PPA in Anambra State, Mr Kanayochukwu Obidigbo condemned the action in totality, calling on the Inspector General of Police to order a thorough investigation of the matter.
“We want the police and other security agencies in the country to take this seriously. I did not know that people will go to that extent in politics. Since Ezeemo joined PPA and started his campaigns, other aspirants have noticed that he is the man to beat, and they have been working to bring him down. The IG must ensure security for our candidate and even Nwoke who they are targeting now.
Nwoke was attacked by gunmen who he said numbered about six and driving in two cars; a maroon coloured SUV and a Toyota Camry car which double crossed him at Igbo Ukwu as he drove to his boss' (Ezeemo’s) house at about 8am on Sunday.
Nwoke who escaped unhurt had his silver coloured Toyota car riddled with bullets, and still looked badly shaken as he addressed journalists at the home of Mr Godwin Ezeemo.
Narrating his ordeal, Nwoke said he left his home in Enugwu Adazi in Anaocha LGA for Mr Ezeemo’s place as a meeting of all the directors of Ezeemo campaign. He said that the men asked him why he left APC to PPA.
He thanked men of the Nigerian Police who followed him to the scene of the attack to ascertain the extent of the damage but wonders why one should be compelled to belong to a particular political party.
Continuing, Nwoke said that immediately he sensed danger, he engaged his gear in reverse and waited to see their reaction.
“One of the two men shouted that, ‘he is the one, he left APC, this is the man’, that was when I sensed danger and immediately, I stood on my gas pedal and began driving backwards. The men started shooting at me and running after me on foot.
“Their cars also reversed and raced towards me and as they slowed for the two gun men to enter the cars, I also took the opportunity to turn the car around and started speeding away, while they pursued and shot at me. It was like something from the scene of a movie.”
Nwoke said that from all indication, the assassination attempt on him was motivated by politics as the men who tried to killed him clearly started that they were carrying out the attack because he left the APC for PPA where his principal, Ezeemo, who had run on the platform of APC against Ngige decamped after he lost at the primary election.
In a press conference last week to state the reason why Ezeemo dumped APC for PPA where he is today the flag bearer of the party, Nwoke stated that he joined the APC from ANPP after the merger deal, but left the party to join Ezeemo in PPA because he was rigged out of the primary election unjustly.
When Daily Times called Emeka Chukwuemeka, the Public Relations Officer of the Anambra State Police Command for confirmation, he said that he was not aware of the incident as he had not been briefed by the Area Commander of the Aguata Division.
The victim, Nwoke however told journalists that he had lodged a report at the Nnanka police station and has been assured that the matter will be investigated.
Speaking on the incident, the chairman of PPA in Anambra State, Mr Kanayochukwu Obidigbo condemned the action in totality, calling on the Inspector General of Police to order a thorough investigation of the matter.
“We want the police and other security agencies in the country to take this seriously. I did not know that people will go to that extent in politics. Since Ezeemo joined PPA and started his campaigns, other aspirants have noticed that he is the man to beat, and they have been working to bring him down. The IG must ensure security for our candidate and even Nwoke who they are targeting now.
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