Bayelsa Poll: One killed, others injured as thugs attack PDP members

Bayelsa Poll: One killed, others injured as thugs attack PDP members

A member of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Timi Biriyai Macdonald, has been reported dead, while others including one Diepreye Akrisia, a chieftain of the party, sustained injuries in an attack by thugs.

This is coming barely eight days to the governorship election in the state where the incumbent governor, Senator Douye Diri of PDP is seeking second term in office and contesting against the former governor of the state and immediate past Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Leadership of PDP in the state has already condemned the attacked, describing it as “dastardly” and “senseless” claiming that the hoodlums suspected to be APC supporters attacked their members in Ogbolomabiri community in Nembe LGA.

PDP in a statement issued on Friday by the State Chairman, Hon. Solomon Aguanana, the Secretary, Hon. Gesiye Isowo and the Publicity Secretary, Hon. Ebiye Ogoli, said the party while sympathizing with the families of the deceased and the injured, “condemn the situation whereby a political party resorts to violence, maiming and killing or scaring away supporters of other parties and freely hijack, collate and return fictitious and non-existence result in its favour from the said community during elections.”

He said: “The PDP, to this end strongly urge the police and other security agencies in the state to, without delay, investigate, arrest and prosecute the perpetrators of this wicked and senseless attacks on innocent citizens, to serve as deterrent to others during the November 11 elections.”