The political crisis rocking the Edo State House of Assembly worsened Tuesday night following the attack on Hon. Rasak Momoh and his colleagues by thugs suspected to be loyal to All Progressives Congress (APC).There were conflicting reports on the condition of the lawmaker who was reportedly rushed to the University of Benin Teaching hospital, Benin. One account claimed he did not survive the attack.

Momoh, who recently dumped APC for Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was allegedly attacked by hordes of armed thugs reportedly led by Hon. Phillip Shuaib (Majority Leader of Edo State House of Assembly). Momoh represents Etsako 1 constituency, with Shuiab representing Etsako 2, constituency of Governor Adams Oshiomhole.

Eyewitnesses told Pointblanknews.com that dangerous weapons such as gun, axes, machetes and cudgels were said to have stormed Momoh’s and his colleagues house in the legislators’ quarters and unleashed terror on the lawmaker.“It was like a war zone. They must have been about 20 of them. We saw Shuiab leading them and chanting war songs, threatening to deal with Momoh for embarrassing Governor Oshiomhole. We had to run for dear lives,” a lawmaker told Pointblanknews.com on the telephone.

Pointblanknews.com could not get the hospital to comment on the lawmaker’s condition. Lately, Rasak had squared up against APC, his former party.He had recently accused the party of propaganda, dictatorship, forging his signature as a member of the APC faction of the assembly. The result of police investigation is due this week. Razak’s defection had reportedly upset Governor Oshiomhole, who had often called the lawmaker “my brother.

The lawmaker and some of the defected colleagues who recently called on all Nigerians to come to Edo state and see for there eyes instead of reading mysterious articles which is not on ground in Edo State and accused the government of Adams Oshiomole as a failure and also accuse them of spending Edo State money on media to publish what is not going on in Edo State.

SMH. Front page please. How many times do we have to say it that APC is not the right Opposition party Nigeria needs? It is filled with disgruntled, violent Politicians who love getting their way through violence. Is this what they will do if they win Presidential elections next year? We can't allow such.
I hope the man survives.

There were conflicting reports on the condition of the lawmaker who was reportedly rushed to the University of Benin Teaching hospital, Benin. One account claimed he did not survive the attack.

This is how the rulling party uses the media to sponsor lies. You take the picture of a man apparently alive on his sick bed and still use the word 'feared killed'....
I dont know the kind of journalism we practice is Nigeria. The other day it was terrorists 'feared killed'.
The story doesnt look complete.....i dont understand how a law maker wouldnt have security operatives attached to his residence....a PDP lawmaker for that matter. Are they trying to tell us the police men on duty took to thier heels?

Pointblanknews are well reputed to be nothing but a certified falsehood newspaper.



PDP are desperate to spin out any form of lies and falsehood at every second available.



#IDontBelieveThisFoolishNews

Compare this to Sen. Magnus Abe's attack.....

Pls APC should not turn my darling state into a war zone.

What kind of one sided report is this? You did not report that there was a fracas(two fighting) between both parties and their supporters, neither did you attempt at all to state what led to the fight between both parties. Moreover, you said the Hon. Razak is feared dead, yet you are posting pictures of him on the hospital bed, alive and alert and you did not tell Nigerians that the other party(Hon. Philip) sustained serious injuries too. Can a dead man be alive, since this pictures of Hon. Do not suggest he is dead. Maybe he is alive while he is dead. On s serious note, the instant issue has nothing to do with the APC or Oshiomole versus PDP crises in Edo State. It is simply a fall out of the long rivarly(both political, social and economic) between Etsako Constituency 1(comprising of Auchi) where Hon. Razak comes from and Etsako Constituency 2(comprised mainly of Uzairue, consisting of Jattu, etc) where Hon. Philip Shuaibu and Gov. Adams Oshiomole hail from. These two brothers and neighbours- the peoples of Auchi and Uzairue, particularly Jattu or Ikpe, are traditionally sworn enemies.

Angry People's Congress aka the Talibans living up to their profession.

These are the rotten souls of our party that need to be expelled. How wicked can man get?

-CramJones

I had neva dream of being a politician in 9ja....money dy am bt na lyf n death saga! Get-well-soon-dude

nickxtra:
What kind of one sided report is this? You did not report that there was a fracas(two fighting) between both parties and their supporters, neither did you attempt at all to state what led to the fight between both parties. Moreover, you said the Hon. Razak is feared dead, yet you are posting pictures of him on the hospital bed, alive and alert and you did not tell Nigerians that the other party(Hon. Philip) sustained serious injuries too. Can a dead man be alive, since this pictures of Hon. Do not suggest he is dead. Maybe he is alive while he is dead. On s serious note, the instant issue has nothing to do with the APC or Oshiomole versus PDP crises in Edo State. It is simply a fall out of the long rivarly(both political, social and economic) between Etsako Constituency 1(comprising of Auchi) where Hon. Razak comes from and Etsako Constituency 2(comprised mainly of Uzairue, consisting of Jattu, etc) where Hon. Philip Shuaibu and Gov. Adams Oshiomole hail from. These two brothers and neighbours- the peoples of Auchi and Uzairue, particularly Jattu or Ikpe, are traditionally sworn enemies.

It seems you're from Edo State [Etsako, to be precise]!

First make an objective report before speculating!

koboko69:


This is how the rulling party uses the media to sponsor lies. You take the picture of a man apparently alive on hos sick bed and still use the word 'feared killed'....
I dont know the kind of journalism we practice is Nigeria. The other day it was terrorists 'feared killed'.
Are The story doesnt look complete.....i dont understand how a law maker wouldnt have security operatives attached to his residence....a PDP lawmaker for that matter. Are they trying to tell us the police men on duty took to thier heels?

tell me which of those people looks conscious?
but why can't you just comment on nl without sentiments. for your information when they say someone is feared dead does not neccesarily means the person is dead.

man is so wicked.all coz of some flimsy tins.

donphilopus:


It seems you're from Edo State [Etsake, to be precise]!

Yes, I am. I am privy to the politics of hatred going on there and by extension, Edo state in general and Nigeria at large.

APC is synonymous with violence

nickxtra:
What kind of one sided report is this? You did not report that there was a fracas(two fighting) between both parties and their supporters, neither did you attempt at all to state what led to the fight between both parties. Moreover, you said the Hon. Razak is feared dead, yet you are posting pictures of him on the hospital bed, alive and alert and you did not tell Nigerians that the other party(Hon. Philip) sustained serious injuries too. Can a dead man be alive, since this pictures of Hon. Do not suggest he is dead. Maybe he is alive while he is dead. On s serious note, the instant issue has nothing to do with the APC or Oshiomole versus PDP crises in Edo State. It is simply a fall out of the long rivarly(both political, social and economic) between Etsako Constituency 1(comprising of Auchi) where Hon. Razak comes from and Etsako Constituency 2(comprised mainly of Uzairue, consisting of Jattu, etc) where Hon. Philip Shuaibu and Gov. Adams Oshiomole hail from. These two brothers and neighbours- the peoples of Auchi and Uzairue, particularly Jattu or Ikpe, are traditionally sworn enemies.

Sir, what part of Edo are u from? U seem to know about dis age long rivalry very well

gunuvi:

tell me which of those people looks conscious?
but why can't you just comment on nl without sentiments. for your information when they say someone is feared dead does not neccesarily means the person is dead.

So if one is not concious....it means the person is dead? You mean they will leave corpses in the same ward as dead people. I am sorry for ur sense of reasoning. Why say feared dead...when you can snap pictures of the person in an hospital ward....obviously alive.

if this ever gets to fp then nairaland will cement the junk forum i knew it has become. very stinking smelly news, useless journalism

...nothing but political fallacy.

A dead person is kept in the mortuary, not on hospital bed with other patients around. PDP Pawa!!

The APCankerworms are just doing what they know how to do best, visiting terror on innocent Nigerians especially those who don't share the same view with them. As usual, the perpetrator of thus heinous act will go scot free just because he's an APC man Chidi Lloyd style no questions asked case closed.

Why storm another mans house with thugs just because he's opposed to your political leanings ? Smh