Labour Party Fumes, Over Attack On Abure

By Akinwale Kasali

The attack on Julius Abure National Chairman of the Labour Party, LP,  has left the Party fuming, and calling for a thorough investigation.

The LP stated that its National Chairman, was allegedly physically attacked by a woman identified as Precious Oruche, popularly known as Mama P,  at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.

The incident, which occurred on Friday, has left the party leadership accusing “anti-democratic elements” of sponsoring the assault.

According to a statement signed by  Labour Party’s spokesperson, Obiora Ifoh, on Saturday, Abure was quietly standing in line to board a Max Air flight to Benin when Mama P suddenly pounced on him.

Ifoh said she continued the confrontation onboard, ignoring pleas from flight attendants to calm down, and even carried it on after the flight landed in Benin.

“The attacker, Madam P, who is also a known content creator, continued the attack all throughout the duration of the flight, defying all attempts by the Max Air flight attendants to calm her. The assault, which attracted a large number of onlookers, continued on disembarkation at the Benin Airport while she kept recording the scene,” he said.

It reportedly took the intervention of security operatives at the airport to whisk Abure to safety while the woman was handed over to the police.

The Party added that what shocked it was a video later released by the woman, where she allegedly boasted of her connections.

“In one of her films released, the lady claimed that she has contacts with the highest police hierarchy, boasted that nothing will happen to her, and vowed that she will not stop attacking Abure or any member of the Labour Party executive because, according to her, ‘you have 0killed Labour Party and you are the reason why Obi is no longer in the Labour Party,’’ the statement read.

The Party described the attack on Abure as a ‘Suicide Aggression’, insisting it was politically motivated.

“We sincerely believe that the lady-agent was on an assignment to accomplish the desires of her paymasters. Assault and cyber-bullying are severe crimes under our laws, and we think that the Police must fish out her sponsors and cohorts, and bring them to book,” Ifoh said.

The Labour Party urged its members not to retaliate but to remain calm while awaiting the outcome of police investigations.

“We are calling on members of the Labour Party to be calm, even in the face of this unwarranted provocation, and wait for the outcome of the investigation into the unprovoked attack against the leadership of the party,” the statement added.