Esther Salifu
The Chairman of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria , River state chapter, Allwell Ihunda was attacked on Tuesday by protesting youths in Moscow Road in Port Harcourt, River state.
According to a source, the chairman had highlighted was on his way to the council secretariat wirh his aides and security but met a group of youths who occupied the entrance.
The sources said immediately, the youth started shouting, chasing him, the youths tried to get hold of Ibunda, who raced towards his car.
But the security details attached to the Mayor, as he is fondly called, resisted the youths from getting hold of their principal, shooting into the air to disperse them.
Ihunda jumped into a black SUV vehicle, escorted by aides and zoomed off while the youths continued shooting into the air.
Two other vehicles, including a white van believed to be that of aides of the outgoing chairman, were spotted going after him, while the youths rained abuses at him.
Some of the youth were heard shouting, “That is him, Allwell. Chase him. Who is he? Look at him, Mayor is running. Chase him. Are you mad? God punish you.
“Don’t run, come, you will see pressure. We are not afraid of you. You are mad. Thunder will fire you.”
But some of his security details were seen trying to calm the youths who refused to listen to them, saying, ” Why is he running?”
The Amaewhe – led 27 lawmakers loyal to the FCT minister have been having a running battle work Fubara , Pending further directives Instructed the Heads of Local government administration to take charge of council affairs from Wednesday , June 19 in a state-wide broadcast .
