PANDEMONUIM broke out at the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, secretariat
in Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, following a protest
over the list of the party executives in Uwheru and Agbarho wards.
The
state Commissioner for Secondary and Basic Education, Professor
Partrick Muoboghare, was stabbed by aggrieved party youths from Uwheru,
his home town, who accused him of manipulating the list of ward
congresses held last year. Several other party members were injured in
the fracas.
The aggrieved youths, who stormed the party
secretariat in large numbers, disrupted the inauguration ceremony for
hours, as party leaders and political office holders in the area ran for
safety. The youths destroyed plastic chairs and other property
belonging to the party.
According to a source, Professor
Muoboghare was stabbed on his upper arm and abdomen. He was rushed to
Ufor Hospital, Ughelli and later referred to Oghara Teaching Hospital
for medical attention.
The source, who is close to the
commissioner, said Muoboghare was receiving medical attention, adding
that “he was stabbed by our Uwheru boys, who are opposed to the ward
list.”
Pleading anonymity, the source said that the commissioner
was placed on oxygen, Saturday, due to excessive bleeding, which led to
shortage of blood, adding that one of the suspects was intercepted by
them and handed over to the Police in Ughelli.
At press time,
efforts were still being made to reach the Ughelli ‘A’ Divisional Police
Officer for comment. However, a senior police officer attached to the
division confirmed the arrest, saying “it took the combined intervention
of the police and Joint Task Force, JTF soldiers to restore normalcy
after the ugly incident.
“The police is investigating the matter.
One person in our custody has made useful confessions. I can assure you
that we will get other members of the gang and they will all be made to
face the law. Nobody is above the law.”
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