Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force on Friday again barricaded the State Secretariat of the Benue State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Makurdi, the state capital.
Our correspondent gathered that the intervention of security operatives was prompted by an attempt by the Austin Agada faction led by the Secretary to The Government Of The Federation SGF, George Akume to hold a meeting at the secretariat.
It is the second time in one month that the anti-riot police operatives have taken over the Austin Agade-led, APC, Secretariat in Makurdi, Benue State.
There are two APC secretariats in Makurdi controlled by the two factions in the State led by Austin Agada and Benjamin Omakolo.
Agada is loyal to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume while Omakolo is loyal to the State Governor Hyacinth Alia.
The Agada-led State Working Committee, SWC, slated Friday 19th April to inaugurate members of the zoning committee for the forthcoming council polls at the Secretariat could not hold because as early as 6am, anti-riot policemen moved their trucks and blocked all access leading to the Secretariat.
It was later gathered that police authorities again prevented the Austin Agada-led state executive committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the said meeting.
State APC Publicity Secretary, Dan Ihomun, said the police have prevented them from accessing the party’s secretariat.
“The police today prevented us from holding an official meeting of the party at our state secretariat but we are determined to hold the meeting no matter what happened,” he said.
Meanwhile, it was also gathered that Okada riders said to be loyal to the Benjamin Omakolo-led APC SWC, took over the scene.
(Editor: Ebuwa Omo-Osagie)
