Several members of the All Progressive Congress in Delta State have found themselves in serious police trouble.
Men of the Nigeria Police Force
Police officers in Delta State have arrested some members of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in the State.
The APC members were arrested following a violent clash by supporters of the two factions of the party in the state.
According to Vanguard, the crisis rocking the party worsened on
Tuesday, following a clash by supporters of the two factions at the
party’s secretariat in Asaba, the state capital.
The party in the state had been engulfed in leadership crisis with a
faction loyal to Olorogun O’Tega Emerhor and the other loyal to a
Second Republic senator, Spanner Okpozo.
It will be recalled that the Senator Okpozo faction, under the
aegis of Elders and Leaders of APC, had inaugurated a caretaker
committee to oversee the affairs of the party in the state after the
State High Court sacked the Prophet Jones Erue-led executive that was
elected at a congress held in the premises of a church in 2014,
following a suit filed by Chief Adolor Okotie-Eboh.
Vanguard reports that thugs armed with dangerous weapons including
guns invaded the secretariat and allegedly molested members of the state
disciplinary committee who were meeting to consider a report of
anti-party activities against some members.
A dependable source who spoke to Vanguard, alleged that there was
exchange of gun-fire between thugs suspected to be loyal to both
factions, adding that heavily armed policemen were immediately invited,
who made some arrests.
Saying that those arrested were taken to the police headquarters
for questioning, the source who pleaded anonymity, said that the
policemen sealed up the secretariat to avoid further clashes.
The Olorogun Emerhor faction had since dismissed the setting up of
the caretaker committee, insisting that Erhue remained the authentic
chairman of the party, adding that they had appealed the judgment which
sacked the Erue-led executive.
Contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Celestina Kalu, said that the matter was still being investigated.
As at press time, the party secretariat was still under lock and key.
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