Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei, has escaped an assassination attempt when a locally made explosive device placed under his table exploded shortly before he sat down.
The event which occurred at Obomkpa in Aniocha North Local Government area – the Speaker’s constituency was a reception organized in honor of Ochei by a political group loyal to him.
Obomkpa is home to another strong politician Chief Mrs. Nkem Okwuofu, Chairman of Delta State Civil Service Commission who has a frosty relationship with Ochei.
Though Ochei escaped without bruises same cannot be said of others.
The Victim at the hospital
A Personal Assistant to Bishop Ken Ebolum of Dominion Christian Center Asaba was seriously injured and was taken to Delta State Teaching Hospital, Oghara, where one of the doctors attending to her told our reporter that “the woman just arrived and we are doing everything possible to stabilize her right now.”
Meanwhile, the police, led by an Assistant Commissioner of Police from the Delta State Police command immediately mobilized to the scene.
A police source told our reporter that one John Oyibo Achuzia Ijeh was arrested and is being interrogated at Police Headquarters, Asaba.