Governorship ambition of, Victor Ochei, the Delta State House of
Assembly Speaker hit a violent snag earlier Friday as an explosion went
off during a political meeting he was presiding over at Obomkpa, Aniocha North
local government area. The explosion, suspected to be a bomb blast, left two
persons with severe injuries. One of the injured was identified as a
female personal assistant to Bishop Ken Ebolum of Dominion Christian
Center, Asaba. The injured were rushed to the Delta State Teaching Hospital,
Oghara, for treatment.
Eyewitness sources said that chaos broke out as soon as the
suspected bombs exploded, with the speaker and other scampering for safety. The
speaker had arrived in Obomkpa to inaugurate his political group, “Otumowane,”
in preparation for the 2015 general elections. His close associates have
revealed that he has indicated an interest in running for the governorship.
A police source said that an Assistant Commissioner of Police
from the Delta State Police Command immediately mobilized a team of police
officers to the scene. The police source confirmed the event and also
revealed that one John Oyibo Achuzia Ijeh has been arrested in connection to
the blast and is being questioned at police headquarters in Asaba, Delta State.
Culled from Saharreporters
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