No fewer than 10 members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) are receiving treatment in various hospitals in Ebonyi State after they were allegedly attacked by suspected political thugs during a rally at Ikwuator Idembia in Ezza South Local Government Area.
The incident occurred on Saturday during a reception organised for Ifeanyi Nworie, a former member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who recently defected to the PDP.
According to eyewitnesses, the event was initially scheduled to hold at a village square in the community. However, suspected thugs, reportedly wearing T-shirts bearing the image of a federal lawmaker, stormed the venue and disrupted the gathering, forcing the organisers to relocate the event to Nworie’s private residence.
The attackers allegedly traced the supporters to the residence, where they assaulted participants, leaving at least 10 persons with varying degrees of injuries. Several plastic chairs, canopies, a public address system and other valuables were also destroyed during the attack.
Addressing journalists in Abakaliki after the incident, Chukwuma Igwe, the Ebonyi State Chairman of the PDP, condemned the attack, describing it as a direct assault on democracy and an attempt to intimidate opposition members ahead of the 2027 general elections.
