Candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in the February 20 senatorial rerun election in Benue South Senatorial District, Comrade Daniel Onjeh has alleged that his opponent, Senator David Mark of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is turning the area into a theatre of war.
In a statement, Onjeh’s campaign organization alleged that the supporters of the former president of the Senate have already imported militants into Otukpo ahead of the poll.
The Director Media and Publicity of the Onjeh Campaign Organization who signed the statement said: “David Mark’s militants arrived Otukpo last night and are being lodged in an hotel owned by David Mark’s son.
“Mark is currently hosting the first batch of the Niger Delta militants who arrived from Asaba, Delta State. The second batch moving from Bayelsa State are currently camped at Uturu, Abia state on their way to Otukpo.
“The importation of the Militants shows the desperation of Mark and the opposition PDP towards the re-run election, It’s more glaring that Mark has lost grip of his people hence he’s resulting to war situation. We believe in the credibility of our security agencies and their capacity to avert the impending mass murder planted by Mark.
“We hereby call on President Muhammadu Buhari, the Inspector General of Police and other security outfits in the country to immediately come to the aid of the Idoma – Igede Nation before we are completely wipe out by David Mark’s Militants.
“The people of Benue South should be allowed to choose their senator as it’s evident that democracy is of the people.” [myad]
