Thugs Attack VON DG During Enugu LG Election Re-run

Director General of the Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu

Suspected political thugs on Thursday attacked the Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Osita Okechukwu during the local government election rerun in Eke, Udi LGA Enugu state.

According to reports, the incident occurred at Central School Eke polling centre at about 1.30pm.

While voting was going on, the thugs surrounded the chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and snatched his ipad and mobile phone from him.

The timely intervention of policemen saved Okechukwu from the menacing thugs who were poised to wreak more havoc.

The policemen retrieved the ipad and phone from the thugs and handed them over to the VON DG.

However, none of Okechukwu’s assailants was arrested.

Speaking with journalists at the scene, the VON DG who was apparently ruffled by the incident, alleged that the chairman elect of Udi LGA, Nelson Ochi ordered the attack on him.

Okechukwu said they were after him for insisting that democracy should be upheld at the grassroots through the conduct of free, fair and transparent elections.

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