I Was Attacked For Asking How Gov Ikpeazu Spent $50 Million World Bank Loan—Abia Lawmaker

The member representing Aba South in the Abia State House of Assembly, Chief Obinna Ichita, was reportedly attacked during a town hall meeting with his constituents in Aba on Wednesday.

The attackers were said to consist about 50 youths who stormed the venue in five buses with machetes and other weapons on Wednesday.

Journalists who came to cover the event were also not speared in the attack.

According to reports, the lawmaker had accused the state government of abandoning roads in his constituency, adding that there were no good roads in Aba South.

He subsequently gave the state government seven days to start work on the roads or he would mobilize his constituents for protest.

The attackers reportedly dispersed the meeting with machetes and other dangerous weapons while the lawmaker fled on sighting the rampaging thugs.

Many people were reportedly injured as policemen attached to the lawmaker also fled to safety.

Addressing his supporters after the incident; Ichita, who is a member of the All Progressive Grand Alliance(APGA), assured that such acts would not deter him from demanding what is due to his constituency.

In a Facebook post on Thursday, he wrote:

“We were not violent, we didn’t fight anybody and we were very peaceful. Not long ago, they came here to attack me and my constituents.

“Before now, I had already informed the world that there is a threat to my life. I have petitioned the National Security Adviser, I informed the Commissioner of Police, I also informed the Director of State Security. We were just having a town hall meeting and they came and attacked us and destroyed our vehicles.

“The attackers were sent to kill so as to stop us from questioning the whereabout of the 56 Million US dollars loan received from the World Bank for the construction of roads in Aba South and also to stop further enquiries about the whereabouts of the Billions of Naira received as Paris Club refund by Abia State Government.

“They carted away our valuables. My vehicle has been destroyed. We had a resolution that we are giving the state government seven days ultimatum to fix roads in Aba South constituency. After the seven day, we will embark on protest in Aba. We will make official reports, but I want to assure them that they can never do this again. “