Ebonyi Chapter of the Ebubeagu security outfit has allegedly attacked the convoy of Chief Julius Amaorji, a chieftain of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, in the state and inflicted severe gun injuries on two persons, Samuel Okam and Micheal Orji.
The attack on Amaorji popularly known as Ochiri Edda was allegedly carried out at the instance of the state Chairman of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Chief Stanley Okoro Emegha on Saturday at Edda, Afikpo South local government area of the state.
Amaorji was said to have left a burial ground at Ekoli Edda in the company of two other prominent men when the APC chairman who doubles as the special security consultant to Governor David Umahi barricaded the road with Ebubeagu personnel.
In a phone interview, Amaorji told Blueprint that he has no problem with Emegha that will warrant such an attack only that he is of the PDP.
He said, "Yes my convoy was attacked as I was coming from senator Ogbuorji's house on Saturday, coming through Ekoli Edda, Stanley Emegha the APC chairman and his Ebubeagu Militia blocked me, started pulling some people from my car, shot two people, and my policemen were very active so I just managed to escape.
"The two guys are still in the hospital receiving treatment. They shot at one of the cars following me and shot two guys on the bike when they open the car that was following and that was the car I use often. But this time around I used one of the Prado jeeps I brought down from Lagos, and this is the first time I'm using it so I believe they did not know that I was not in the other car, so the other policeman was radioing the ones with me to quickly take me out from the scene. I believe I was their target because they knew it was my convoy.
"I was told that Stanley was insisting that he must embarrass somebody today, calling my name and saying that he has made money to fight me.
"The only thing I know is that I'm in PDP and they are in APC.
"I have reported the issue to the police, I even called the commissioner of police myself.
Reacting, Emegha asked if we saw the people allegedly shot.
"Did you see the people, which hospital is there?
When contacted, the state police spokesperson, SP Chris Anyanwu said the report was not on his table.
" I have not been officially informed, I only got the information when a journalist called to ask me. When told that the victim whose convoy was attacked went call the Commissioner of Police to inform him, the PPRO said," if he called the Commissioner that means the Police are working on it.
