Bayelsa Deputy Gov's Sibling Escapes Assassination Attempt

Beinmo Jonah, a sibling of the Bayelsa state deputy governor, has reportedly escaped death by the whiskers.

Beinmo Jonah laying unconscious in the hospital after the incident

According to Naij.com, the incident occurred on Thursday, January 7, 2016, as thugs suspected to be working for the leading opposition party, the All Progressives Congress, (APC) invaded his residence in Ekeki, Yenagoa local government area of the state, leaving him unconscious.

The suspected hoodlums suspected to be party thugs, as reliably stormed the area, brandishing dangerous weapons, including machetes, cudgels and headed straight for his residence.

The entire area was thrown into panic, as the suspected thugs threatened to shoot, maim and kill anybody that may put up resistance or call security operatives.

According to an eyewitness’s account,“The invaders overpowered his guard, broke the security lock of the gate and headed straight to the living room, where he was with members of his family and attacked him.”

The overpowered and the defenceless Jonah was inflicted with machete cuts all over his body before they finally left.

The operation, which lasted for close to two hours left the entire neighbourhood in a state of pandemonium, as they were made to stay indoors.

As at the time of filing this report, the victim whose head was heavily bandaged with machete cuts all over his body is receiving treatment at the government house clinic, Yenagoa.

Also, efforts to get his comment on the incident proved abortive, as he was in a state of unconsciousness, with serious injuries on his head, neck and chest.

The attack is coming ahead of Saturday’s supplementary polls in Southern Ijaw LGA and 101 units across 6 local governments in the state, which is expected to be the deciding factor of who emerges as the governor of the state.

Reacting to the incident, Jonathan Obuebite, the director of publicity, Restoration Campaign Organisation, condemned the attack, describing it as a confirmation of the PDP’s earlier position that APC is not ready for election in the state but war.

“The attack on the immediate younger brother of the Deputy Governor is a pointer to the terror that the APC is planning to unleash on the people of the state during Saturday’s re-run,” he said.

Obuebite, therefore, called for thorough investigation into the matter, adding that, this is the only way the people in the state will have confidence in the security personnel.

According to him, “it is sad to note that, some top politicians and ex-militants alleged to be responsible for the botched December 2015 governorship election in Southern Ijaw local government area are still working freely, without being arrested by the security agencies.”

In a related development, reports emerged yesterday that some suspected hoodlums stormed the house of the Bayelsa House of Assembly Speaker, Konbowei Benson, threw dynamites into the compound, destroying several parts in the process.

Sources Hector Info World, Naij.com