THISDAY Reporter Attacked in Ebonyi By LG Chair’s Suspected Thugs
…Petitions Ebonyi CP, DSS
… NUJ condemns Attack, Demands Probe
Suspected political thugs, at the early hours of Monday attacked Ebonyi state reporter of THISDAY Newspapers and former Vice Chairman of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in the state, Comrade Benjamin Nworie, in his Ugwuechara residence of the State.
Nworie alleged that his attackers were loyalists of the chairman of Ishielu local government, Mrs. Peace Agwu.
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In a petition addressed to Ebonyi State Commissioner of Police and the Ebonyi State Director of the State Security Service (SSS), Nworie said the attackers who were three in number, aggressively stormed his residence, knocked at his gate and started unleashing the attack on him in front of 8 years old daughter and wife.
“I was at early hours of today attack by three thugs of the chairman of Ishielu local government, Mrs Peace Agwu at my residence in Ugwuechara, Abakaliki Ebonyi state.
“The thugs aggressively stormed my residence,. Knocked at my gate and started quarrelling why I shifted used bamboos out of my entrance gate. I was beaten in front my 8 year old daughter and wife”.
“As I was trying to explain and calm the riotous situation, that i removed the bamboos because it was on the entrance road to my house, which nearly caused me accident about three days ago.
“The thugs forcefully dragged, beat and punched me severally on the face and mouth.
“They also threatened to kill me and my family. It took the intervention of neighbourhoods to save me from further attacks.
“I have suffered many damages since the Council chairman started building her house.
“For several months, I have been parking my car in nearby compound because of the way that building materials including nails, planks and bamboos were scattered on the roads”.
“Most times, I am the one that usual park some of the debris to enable me drive out of my house, Nworie said.
Meanwhile, the chairman of NUJ in the state, Comrade Samson Nwafor has condemned the attack and further called on security agencies to fish out the perpetrators.
According to NUJ chairman, “the attack left Comrade Nworie with bruises, and they even threatened to kill him. This is totally condemnable and unacceptable”.
“While we have directed Comrade Nworie to quickly report the incident formally to the security agencies for necessary action, we are calling on the security agencies to act swiftly on this matter in order to bring the attackers to justice. This is very important, because the safety and security of Journalists should be prioritized in every sane society” .
“We also urged the Ishielu Council Chairman, Mrs Peace Agwu, to prove she was not involved in this unprovoked attack on Comrade Nworie who is a native of Ishielu LGA by providing the suspects who are known to be her boys to the security agents for prosecution”.
(DEMOCRACY NEWSLINE NEWSPAPER, MARCH 23RD 2026)
