Following an attack on its Lagos Secretariat, the Labour Party LP, Lagos State chapter has called on the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, and the Department of State Services, DSS, to investigate and prosecute those behind Monday’s attack on its secretariat in Lagos.
This was contained in press statement by the Lagos LP Chairperson, Mrs Dayo Ekong, on Tuesday .
Ekong stated the attack occurred while principal officers were in Abuja attending the party’s National Executive Council meeting on the same day.
She said, “We urge President Bola Tinubu, Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, and the State Security Service, SSS, Director to urgently intervene in this matter.”
The Chairperson stressed the need for the perpetrators to be investigated, prosecuted and punished for what she described as a heinous crime against the State.
She described the attackers as debased and morally bankrupt miscreants.
Ekong insisted that they must face the consequences of taking the law into their hands.
This is as she alleged that the attack was led by one Mr Rasheed Bamishe. Who illegally and forcefully entered the secretariat at 59 Oduduwa Way, GRA Ikeja.
According to her, the armed thugs used dangerous weapons, charms, and fetish objects to rob and vandalized the offices of principal party officers.
“They destroyed furniture and fittings, carted away valuables worth hundreds of millions of Naira. And stole both local and foreign currencies kept in the offices,” Ekong added.
The Chairperson also stated that the attackers took away sensitive documents and files. This was after forcefully opening the file cabinets across various offices.
“Most disturbing, they physically assaulted and seriously injured loyal staff present at the secretariat during the attack,” she said.
Ekong confirmed that the five injured staff members were receiving medical treatment and were responding positively.
She claimed the attack was executed with support and sponsorship from certain influential Labour Party members in Lagos State.
“These individuals will be exposed in due time. We see no justification for this wicked and ill-intentioned assault on the party,” Ekong said.
She alleged the motive was to steal, injure, and possibly assassinate staff and leadership of the party through the criminal operation.
Ekong maintained that such conduct does not reflect LP values and would never be tolerated under her leadership.
She stressed that LP is for dedicated, patriotic Nigerians committed to building an egalitarian society. Founded on rule of law and social justice.
“The Labour Party in Lagos will pursue lawful means to ensure these perpetrators and their backers face justice, no matter how highly placed,” she vowed.
She described the act as criminal vandalism and armed robbery disguised as politics, calling it a dangerous escalation.
Ekong declared that under Mr Julius Abure’s national leadership and her chairmanship, there are no vacancies in any LP organ.
“The Supreme Court has given final judgement. Leadership of the party is settled and not up for debate,” she affirmed.
Supporting the chairperson’s remarks, Lagos LP Secretary, Sam Okpala, said the culprits must be punished to deter future attacks.
source: NAN