By: Felix Ikpotor
Irked by the repeated attacks and harassment of the Rivers State Social Democratic Party guber candidate for the 2023 election, Senator Magnus Abe by suspected thugs, youths of Ogoni ethnic nationality have warned that they will not fold their arms and watch should any harm befall their illustrious son.
The reaction followed attacks on Abe in Oyigbo LGA Okrika Waterfront in the old Port Harcourt Township area.
Abe who accused the state PDP chairman, Desmond Akawor of sponsoring the thugs that attacked him in Oyigbo said the thugs barred him from attending SDP meeting in the area even though he denied the allegation.
The SDP guber candidate said the thugs accosted him with dangerous weapons, insisting that he (Abe) would not be allowed to enter Oyigbo.
The National President of the National Youth Council of Ogoni People, Matthew Diighi while reacting to the attacks warned the people of Oyigbo particularly not to drum tribal war under the pretext of politics.
He said that Ogonis will not condone any attempt to harm Abe before, during and after the forthcoming elections.
“Senator Abe is an illustrious son of Ogoni who has the constitutional right to campaign in any part of the state and country as other candidates have been campaigning in Ogoniland without any harassment from us.
“Let, me use this medium to warn and assure political thugs that we will act if anything happens to Abe in the course of his campaign for governorship,” he said.
The youths also called on the state police command and other security agencies to tighten security around Abe and ensure the immediate arrest and prosecution of those behind the attacks.
