Enugu APC Chairman, Agballah Declares One-Week Mourning For Slain Party Members

Enugu state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), The Hon. Barr. Ugochukwu H Agballah has declared a one-week mourning period for slain members of the party recently. Agballah expressed shock over the invasion of Enugu South Local Government Area office of the party by gunmen and killing of two party faithful, Kelvin Nnaemeka Ezeoha (former Enugu South LGA APC Chairman) and Chidera Ogaba, and abduction of the LG candidate of the party in the forthcoming council poll, Hon. Mike Ogbonna (alias “Okwadike”), who was released two days later. He expressed gratitude to God for the release of Mike Ogbonna by his abductors without any harm. Agballah described the attack on the party members during meeting of Ward III Obeagu Awkunanaw, on Tuesday January 19 2022, around 6pm, as dastardly and horrendous. He said, “We are committed to the liberation of Enugu state, and we will not be intimidated by this dastardly act”. The state party chairman, who spoke after visiting the families of the affected victims, said the party was greatly pained by the loss of lives. He noted that APC is only an opposition party in the state trying to build alternative choice for the people of Enugu State and is also the only party in the country that will fulfill the presidential aspirations of Ndi-Igbo The chairman of APC Enugu state called on the State Police Command and sister security agencies to do all in their powers to leave no stone unturned in bringing the perpetrators to justice. While praying for the repose of the souls of the deceased members, Agballah, who was accompanied by other party chieftains and members of the state executive committee, said the death of the party faithful will not be in vain. The state party chairman while declaring a one-week mourning period deceased, directed party members in the state to pray to God to their families the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss. While commending the State Commissioner of Police, Abubakar Lawal, for his earlier visit to the scene of the incident and the injured persons in the hospital, the State APC Chairman said the party will do all in her powers to work with the police and other security agencies in unraveling those behind the callous act. Recall that gunmen on Tuesday evening invaded the party office, shot sporadically and murdered two (2) male members of the Party, one Kelvin Nnaemeka Ezeoha (former Enugu South LGA APC Chairman) and Chidera Ogaba, as well as seriously injuring others.