July 05, (THEWILL) – Scores of people have reportedly sustained various degrees of injuries, after suspected thugs stormed the venue of a meeting of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) youths in Ologba, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The invaders also set on fire several vehicles and motorcycles, which belonged to some PDP members. The house of the youth leader of the party in Iyale was also set ablaze.
“There is serious tension in Dekina LGA. The thugs came to the PDP youth meeting venue yesterday at Ologba, destroyed properties, burnt vehicles and motorcycles”, one of the sources said.
Reports say guns, knives and other dangerous weapons were freely used during the attack.
Authorities, including the police have not issued a statement on the development. Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP William Ovye Aya, was yet to respond to calls and text messages, as at press time.
THEWILL recalls that in November, 2019, the women leader of the party in Ochadamu Ward, Ofu Local Government Area, Mrs Acheju Abuh, was burnt alive in her home by suspected political thugs.
