The governorship candidate of the Labour Party for the Novermber 11 poll in Imo state, Attan Achonu, on Sunday accused the police in the state of attacking him and his convoy and preventing him from attending a church service in the Owerri North Local Government Area of the state.
Briefing journalists in Owerri, the state capital on Sunday, Achonu said he was at St Peters Anglican church in Obibiezena community to attend its synod having received an invitation from the church but surprisingly, policemen with thugs allegedly attacked him and prevented him and his convoy from gaining access into the church premises.
He claimed that the policemen told him that he would not be allowed access into the church premises because the state governor, Hope Uzodimma, who is the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress was at the church service.
Achonu noted that he confronted the policemen and questioned why he should be stopped from worshipping God in his state, but the policemen together with some thugs attacked his convoy and shot at his vehicles.
He said, “Today I was attacked by policemen together with thugs working for the APC. Myself and my supporters were attacked and gun shot at us. We were at St Peter’s Anglican Church at Obibiezena in Owerri North to attend a church service.
“I was dully invited by the church to attend its synod but policemen stationed Amoured Personnel Carriers and thugs. They said I was not going to be allowed to enter the church. That the governor was worshipping there.
“I confronted them and asked them why I should be stopped from worshipping God in my own state simply because the governor is there. I called the Director of the DSS who called the state Commissioner of Police who spoke to one officer who literally disobeyed the Commissioner of Police.
Achonu of Labour party and Samuel Anyanwu of the PDP are the two candidates tipped to give incumbent Hope Uzodinma a tough challenge at the polls
