ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Ben Nwoye, the immediate past Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Enugu, has condemned the incessant killing of youths of the party in the state.
Nwoye, who is the Co-ordinator of Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign, Enugu State chapter, therefore, called on the security operatives to arrest perpetrators.
He made the call during a prayer session for repose of the souls of two APC youth leaders, Lucky Idoko and Ugwuoke Victor, who were murdered unknown gunmen at different locations in Igboeze South Council of Enugu, last Saturday.
Nwoye regretted that the recent incident is bringing the number of murdered APC youths to four, in recent times in the state.
The APC chieftain, also recalled an attempted assassination of his life in 2018 by yet to be identified hoodlums, who invaded his residence in the early hours of that fateful day.
He urged party faithful not to be discouraged by what he described as “bad air blowing in the Enugu APC.”
He stressed that political party supposed to be about fraternity and relationship, and not killing of members.
Nwoye further encouraged members of the party not to abandon families of the deceased, and urged them to always visit loved ones they left behind.
The APC Chieftain seized the opportunity to appealed to politicians in the state to eschew politics of bitterness, saying shedding of blood in the name of politics remained an evil act for which perpetrators will definitely face judgment of God.