Armed youths at the weekend invaded
Agrisaba community of Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa and attacked the
palace of the Regent Chief Sampson Awudul. Other traditional chiefs of the
community were also assaulted. Report gathered that the attack caused by a
tussle on who should ascend the throne after the king of the community was
carried out in the early hours of Friday during a meeting of traditional heads
of the community to elect a new king. Sources within the community claimed the
attack was allegedly sponsored by some prominent indigenes among who were the
Senior Special Assistant to the governor on News Media, John Idumange, and aide
to the state Deputy Governor, Rear Admiral John Jonah.
However, other accounts claimed the
attack was carried out by youth dressed in military and police uniforms while
men of the Joint Military Task Force were watching. In an on-line statement
issued yesterday by the embattled regent and chairman of the Chiefs Council of
the Agrisaba community Chief Sampson Awudul he alleged that the attack was
sponsored by some persons who used their closeness to power within the state to
harass and intimidate the chiefs in their quest to foist a new leadership on
the community. He accused the security operatives of taking sides and watching
when the custom of the people was being 'bastardised. http://allafrica.com
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