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Police covering Ebubeagu’s excesses in Ebonyi ― Senator Ogba

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The Chairman, Senate Committee on Sports and Senator representing Ebonyi North zone at the National Assembly, Chief Obinna Ogba, has accused police of covering the excesses of Ebubeagu security outfit in the state.

Ogba stated this in Abakaliki while addressing journalists during the just concluded PDP ward congresses in the state.

Ogba, who said the security outfit was constituted to attack opposition faithful in the state, maintained that irrespective of the attack, the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will still defeat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state come 2023 general election.

“We are not afraid of anybody. We made our fears open that this Ebubeagu is not to detect or prevent crime but just to attack perceived political opponents. This does not go down well with us. We have told the Nigerian Police that has the responsibility of checking the unlawful possession of firearms that these people are possessing these firearms unlawfully. A pump-action rifle is one of the prohibited firearms. They are distributing it to people who you don’t know their character, identity or past records.

“What we are saying is that it is unfortunate that police is giving them coverage because police are not doing what they are supposed to do that is only done in the state,” he said.

The lawmaker also described the ward congress of the party as very peaceful.

“Our chances in 2023 are very bright as ever from 1999 no other party has won the governorship in this state. It is only PDP and come 2023, PDP will still win the governorship. 

“In 2015, the incumbent brought Labour Party (LP) and PDP stood their ground and we won and this time around, very close to 2023, our governor left PDP, and he will still suffer the same defeat. PDP is the only party you can see in all the families in this state.

“PDP is a very organised political party and we don’t make issues. The activities of our party are going on so you cannot tell me that there are issues.”

 

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