The mother of Chief Ayirimi Emami,
a chieftain of the All Progressive
Congress , was abducted and
beaten to pulp
on Friday evening
by armed thugs , allegedly working
for a former militant leader and
Peoples Democratic Party enforcer
in Warri South West local
government area of Delta State.
Mrs . Elizabeth Emami, was on her
way to Ugborodo , an Itsekiri
riverside community, when she
was snatched by the gang. She
was only released after the
intervention of a Brigade
Commander of the Nigerian Army
and an officer of the Nigerian Navy
in the area , who moved in to
restore sanity in the area.
Emami , a former Chairman of the
PDP in Warri South West local
government area, who moved to
the APC with scores of his
followers, told our reporter that the
attack was aimed at stopping him
from going to his Ajudaibo ,
Ugborodo community to mobilise
and vote for the APC .
“ My stepmother was attacked at
Kurutie community by three
speedboats in a manner similar to
the attack on 14 journalists last
November . She was abducted and
taken to a location and was only
released after the intervention of
some security operatives .
“ Several persons identified as my
supporters and members of the
APC going to cast their votes in
Ugborodo were severely beaten
and tortured by the gang and their
sponsors who are afraid of losing
the election .
“ The driver of one of the boats is
battling for his life due to the
torture he suffered . This is a
desperate ploy by our opponents
within and outside my area to
intimidate me and my supporters, ”
Emami told our reporter in a
telephone interview .
Our checks revealed that the votes
from Ugborodo and other Itsekiri
communities in the area are
considered very strategic to the
emergence of all winners of the
last four governorship contests in
the state .
