LP calls for probe of Lagos secretariat assault

The Labour Party in Lagos State has urged the Nigeria Police and the Division of State Companies to analyze and prosecute these behind Monday’s assault on its secretariat.

Lagos LP Chairperson, Mrs Dayo Ekong, made this name throughout a information convention on Tuesday on the secretariat, joined by different state govt committee members.

She said the assault occurred whereas principal officers have been in Abuja attending the celebration’s Nationwide Govt Council assembly on the identical day.

“We urge President Bola Tinubu, Inspector-Common Kayode Egbetokun, and the State Safety Director to urgently intervene on this matter,” Ekong appealed.

She burdened the necessity for the perpetrators to be investigated, prosecuted and punished for what she described as a heinous crime towards the state.

Describing the attackers as debased and morally bankrupt miscreants, Ekong mentioned they need to face the implications of taking the legislation into their arms.

She alleged the assault was led by one Mr Rasheed Bamishe, who illegally and forcefully entered the secretariat at 59 Oduduwa Method, GRA Ikeja.

In response to her, the armed thugs used harmful weapons, charms, and fetish objects to rob and vandalise the places of work of principal celebration officers.

“They destroyed furnishings and fittings, carted away valuables value a whole bunch of hundreds of thousands, and stole each native and foreign currency stored within the places of work,” Ekong added.

She additionally mentioned the attackers took away delicate paperwork and recordsdata after forcefully opening the file cupboards throughout numerous places of work.

“Most annoying, they bodily assaulted and severely injured loyal employees current on the secretariat through the assault,” the chairperson mentioned.

Ekong confirmed that the 5 injured employees members have been receiving medical therapy and have been responding positively.

She claimed the assault was executed with help and sponsorship from sure influential Labour Party members in Lagos State.

“These people will probably be uncovered in due time. We see no justification for this depraved and ill-intentioned assault on the celebration,” she mentioned.

She alleged the motive was to steal, injure, and presumably assassinate employees and management of the celebration via the legal operation.

Ekong maintained that such conduct doesn’t replicate LP values and would by no means be tolerated underneath her management.

She burdened that LP is for devoted, patriotic Nigerians dedicated to constructing an egalitarian society based on rule of legislation and social justice.

“The Labour Party in Lagos will pursue lawful means to make sure these perpetrators and their backers face justice, regardless of how extremely positioned,” she vowed.

She described the act as legal vandalism and armed theft disguised as politics, calling it a harmful escalation.

Ekong declared that underneath Mr Julius Abure’s nationwide management and her chairmanship, there are not any vacancies in any LP organ.

“The Supreme Courtroom has given ultimate judgement. Management of the celebration is settled and never up for debate,” she affirmed.

Supporting the chairperson’s remarks, Lagos LP Secretary, Sam Okpala, mentioned the culprits have to be punished to discourage future assaults.

NAN