The Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly,
Hon. Victor Ochei, Saturday escaped death by the whiskers, at Obomkpa, in
Aniocha North Local Government Area of the state as he emerged unhurt from what
appeared to be an assassination attempt, when an Improvised Explosive
Device (I.E.D.) exploded and critically injured a female aide to one of
his associates.
Ochei, who was on a familiarisation and thank-you tour of his aniocha
north constituency, had barely finished exchanging pleasantries with political
faithful at the eke market square venue, when the device went off with a loud
explosion and its attendant smoke threw the crowd into pandemonium.
Hon. Victor Ochei, Saturday escaped death by the whiskers, at Obomkpa, in
Aniocha North Local Government Area of the state as he emerged unhurt from what
appeared to be an assassination attempt, when an Improvised Explosive
Device (I.E.D.) exploded and critically injured a female aide to one of
his associates.
Ochei, who was on a familiarisation and thank-you tour of his aniocha
north constituency, had barely finished exchanging pleasantries with political
faithful at the eke market square venue, when the device went off with a loud
explosion and its attendant smoke threw the crowd into pandemonium.
A source at the scene said Ochei had not even taken
his seat immediately on arrival as he was busy exchanging greetings when the
canon which was ignited and propelled from the rear on trajectory to the
Speaker’s seat on the front row went off , shattering the set of chairs
which provided some cushioning effect.
It was also gathered that the device was wrapped in white satin materials,
which made early detection impossible, as the chairs and tables were also
decorated in white materials.
his seat immediately on arrival as he was busy exchanging greetings when the
canon which was ignited and propelled from the rear on trajectory to the
Speaker’s seat on the front row went off , shattering the set of chairs
which provided some cushioning effect.
It was also gathered that the device was wrapped in white satin materials,
which made early detection impossible, as the chairs and tables were also
decorated in white materials.
The victim, whose left ankle was fragmented as a result
of the explosion, was said to have been immediately rushed to the Federal
Medical Centre, Asaba, by the Speaker’s pilot vehicle but subsequently
transferred to the Delta State University Teaching Hospital Oghara for further
medical attention.
A suspect, who is an indigene of neighbouring Ugboba town and
believed to be a blood relation to the female politician, is said to be helping
the security operatives in unraveling the mystery behind the explosion.
of the explosion, was said to have been immediately rushed to the Federal
Medical Centre, Asaba, by the Speaker’s pilot vehicle but subsequently
transferred to the Delta State University Teaching Hospital Oghara for further
medical attention.
A suspect, who is an indigene of neighbouring Ugboba town and
believed to be a blood relation to the female politician, is said to be helping
the security operatives in unraveling the mystery behind the explosion.
Source: Thisday
