ABAKALIKI- A Civil Society group, Ebonyi Professionals Forum, weekend, condemned the spate of political violence so far recorded in Ikwo, Ohaozara, Afikpo North, Afikpo South, Ezza South local government areas and other parts of Ebonyi State.
They expressed concern over the level of tensions building up in the state which, according to them, is an indication that the elections in the state may be marred by violence and disenfranchisement.
Speaking during an interactive session with newsmen in Abakaliki, the Coordinator, Ebonyi Professional Forum, Mr. Magnus Eze, alleged that on Thursday March 17, some hoodlums at Ugwulangwu Community of Ohaozara local government area, in an attempt to disrupt the campaign of Governor Martin Elechi, fired gunshots indiscriminately into the area and injured some Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, supporters
He also alleged that the hoodlums destroyed the billboard of the governor.
Eze emphasized that Ebonyi, being a young state, did not deserve to be encapsulated in political hostility but rather needed an investor-friendly environment to attract more investments. and developments
development into the state.
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Group decries spate of political violence in Ebonyi