Individuals alleged to be political thugs on Wednesday, attacked the State secretariat of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Edo State.
The hoodlums were said to have made unsuccessful attempts to set the secretariat ablaze by allegedly pouring fuel on some parts of the building.
In a viral video of the attack on social media, a narrator alleged that the attackers attempted to burn down the facility before fleeing the scene.
It was gathered that the thugs destroyed some windows and other items in the building located on Ogbelaka Street, Benin City, when they couldn’t set it ablaze following resistance from the residents of the area.
Confirming the incident, Edo State Chairman of ADC, Kennedy Odion, said the hoodlums intention was to set the building ablaze, noting that they were armed with 10 litres of fuel.
“Some politicians want ADC to leave the state so that no other political party would contest the 2027 election apart from them.
“Election is a game that requires everybody’s participation. There is freedom of association and it is still in force and you can’t force anyone to join a political party of your choice,” he said.
The ADC state chairman who said the incident has been reported to the security agencies, urged them to fish out the perpetrators and bring them to justice.
When contacted the spokesman of the Edo State Police Command, Eno Ikoedem, confirmed the incident, saying a report of suspected hoodlums attacking the ADC secretariat and destroying properties was reported to the police at about 8:00 pm on Wednesday.
Ikoedem said Police operatives immediately mobilised to the scene to restore normalcy, adding that a preliminary assessment revealed malicious damage to flags and two shattered windows in the premises.
“Security has been deployed to the area to forestall further attacks while investigations are ongoing to identify and apprehend those responsible,” she added.
