Saraki condemns attack on CUPP’s spokesman’s home
(Nigeria) Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Saraki
has condemned the attack by some gunmen on the home of Mr. Ikenga Ugochinyere,
the spokesperson of the Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, located in
Akokwa, Ideato Local Government Area of Imo State.
Saraki in a statement from his media office
noted that while media reports stated that the compound was set ablaze and some
residents were shot leading to the death of Ugochinyere’s uncle, the situation
which looked like a targeted attack on the home of a candidate in the coming
elections was a sad commentary on the nation’s democracy.
“Coming a few weeks to the general elections
and given the recent experiences of the CUPP spokesman and House of
Representatives candidate of our great party, the PDP, Ikenga Ugochinyere,
there is the general belief that the attack is politically motivated and that
those who want to return the nation’s democracy to the dark era are at work.
“I call on the security agencies in Imo
State to ensure they get to the bottom of these attacks and unveil the
perpetrators and their sponsors while also ensuring they face the wrath of the
law.
“Such criminal acts if not properly
investigated and pursued conclusively not only send wrong signals about the
coming elections to the local and international communities, it also encouraged
other evil minds to repeat such unlawful acts.
“The security agencies and the government
of Imo State must reassure our people that such uncivilized acts of arson,
murder, disturbance of public peace, and invasion of privacy have no place in a
decent society like ours and they must be strongly deterred,” Saraki
stated.
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