Harrison Izekor, the legislative leader of the Oredo Local Government Council, was attacked by masked thugs wielding dangerous weapons at his office in Ogunmwehin, Government Reserve Area (GRA), Benin City.
The assailants reportedly gathered and stole his official vehicle and valuable equipment worth millions of naira. Eyewitnesses recounted that the heavily armed group of over 20 fired gunshots indiscriminately, leaving several people injured, and in an attempt to escalate
Observers believe yesterday’s assault is part of a bigger pattern of harassment and intimidation directed at council chairmen and deputies across the state in order to force them out by any means necessary and make room for governor lackeys and party members.
Mr. Sunday Akpan, a neighbor who witnessed the incident, informed journalists that the attackers were more than 20 armed criminals who began shooting irregularly. It was quite frightening.”
Meanwhile, local authorities have yet to make an official statement about the attack. Residents in the region have urged the government to safeguard the safety of public personnel and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.
