Mrs Beatrice Itubo, left
Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Rivers State
chapter, Mrs Beatrice Itubo, narrowly escaped death as as some men, suspected
to be assassins, invaded her residence, in the early hours of Friday.
chapter, Mrs Beatrice Itubo, narrowly escaped death as as some men, suspected
to be assassins, invaded her residence, in the early hours of Friday.
The suspected
gunmen, numbering five, were said to have, at about 3:30am, broken into the home of the labour union
leader in Rumuagholu Community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the
state.
gunmen, numbering five, were said to have, at about 3:30am, broken into the home of the labour union
leader in Rumuagholu Community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the
state.
Armed with all kinds
of dangerous weapons, it was also gathered that the hoodlums shot at her gate,
damaged some of the windows before gaining access into her bed room.
of dangerous weapons, it was also gathered that the hoodlums shot at her gate,
damaged some of the windows before gaining access into her bed room.
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learnt that young man in the house, who led the assassin to the bedroom where
Itubo and her husband were sleeping, suddenly gained courage and held on to the
suspect’s rifle.
learnt that young man in the house, who led the assassin to the bedroom where
Itubo and her husband were sleeping, suddenly gained courage and held on to the
suspect’s rifle.
The boldness of the
young man, it was said, further emboldened other members of the family who
pounced on the suspect, beating him with soft weapons until he became weak,
while one his colleague, who had also entered the room, took to his heels.
young man, it was said, further emboldened other members of the family who
pounced on the suspect, beating him with soft weapons until he became weak,
while one his colleague, who had also entered the room, took to his heels.
“We were just
sleeping when suddenly we started hearing noise on one of our windows. The next
thing we saw was some young men with gun. About two of them came into the room.
They brought all of us to the parlour and asked us to lie down.
sleeping when suddenly we started hearing noise on one of our windows. The next
thing we saw was some young men with gun. About two of them came into the room.
They brought all of us to the parlour and asked us to lie down.
“They asked one
of our brothers to lead them to the bedroom where our aunty is. We start
pleading.
of our brothers to lead them to the bedroom where our aunty is. We start
pleading.
They did not request for money if they were armed robbers. My brother
led them to the bedroom where our aunty was.
led them to the bedroom where our aunty was.
“It is only God
that saved her because she saw her death. When we overpowered the first one
that was holding a gun, his colleague
took off. One of the Rivers NLC chairperson said.
that saved her because she saw her death. When we overpowered the first one
that was holding a gun, his colleague
took off. One of the Rivers NLC chairperson said.
Confirming the
incident, Mrs Itubo said the the suspected assassins attempted to kill her but
it only took the intervention of her younger brother and other neighbours who
she put a call through to that enabled them to apprehend one of the suspects.
incident, Mrs Itubo said the the suspected assassins attempted to kill her but
it only took the intervention of her younger brother and other neighbours who
she put a call through to that enabled them to apprehend one of the suspects.
She suspected that
the attempted assassination would have been prompted by the power tussle in the
state NLC, but expressed confidence that the security agency would carry out
proper investigations to unmask the perpetrators.
the attempted assassination would have been prompted by the power tussle in the
state NLC, but expressed confidence that the security agency would carry out
proper investigations to unmask the perpetrators.
“It is God that
saved me. I was sleeping when I heard a knock on the door. The next thing I
heard was my brother telling me to open the door. Because it was his voice, I
opened
saved me. I was sleeping when I heard a knock on the door. The next thing I
heard was my brother telling me to open the door. Because it was his voice, I
opened
“Immediately a
young man with gun entered, pointed his gun at me and told me that he is after
my life and not money. But God saved me. We over powered him”, she said
young man with gun entered, pointed his gun at me and told me that he is after
my life and not money. But God saved me. We over powered him”, she said
Meanwhile, police
personnel from the Rumuokoro Divisional Police Headquarters have taken the
apprehended suspect and some ammunition recovered from him for further
investigations.
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