LG polls: Delta APC chieftain alleges threat to life

Nelson Agbamuche, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta, has alleged that there is an attempt on his life some groups in the state.

Nelson said the threat to his life came after the LGA polls which were held last weekend. The politician was formerly of the PDP but defected to the APC.

In a statement, Nelson said he is being attacked because he chose to identify with the APC.

Nelson said he has written to Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police (IGP), over the matter after lodging complaints with police in the state and no action was taken.

“There have been a series of attacks on my properties and plots to eliminate me, leading to some unfortunate attacks on my supporters,” he said.

“The reason for the acrimony is because I choose to identify with a progressive party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) which has brought and still bringing development to my community

“I thought it wise to join the APC having spent years in the PDP without any noticeable benefit to my people, but my former party chieftains won’t recognise my fundamental human rights of freedom of association guaranteed in our constitution and the African charter.

“They also resorted to political intolerance against myself and members of the All Progressives Congress. This was brought to bear on Saturday when the PDP unleashed an unprecedented level of violence against APC faithful during the Local Government elections that our party was winning.

“After noticing that APC had won most of the units in the election, thugs invaded the units fully armed at the point of counting to disrupt the exercise, they carted away all the ballot boxes and shot recklessly at us, our people sustained various degree of injuries.”