Unknown assailants have allegedly attacked a member of the Edo State House of Assembly representing Etsako West Constituency 1, Mr. Razak Momoh, at the legislative quarters in Benin.
Momoh was said to have been attacked on Tuesday night by the assailants at his residence in the legislative quarters, who reportedly left him unconscious before he was rushed to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Ugbowo.
It was also learnt, through a close member of his family who pleaded for anonymity, that the injuries sustained by the lawmaker were such that he might be flown out for medical attention.
The Peoples Democratic Party lawmaker, who was said to be receiving medical attention at the Accident and Emergency ward of the hospital, belongs to a nine-member faction of the assembly which had been holding separate plenaries, following a crisis which rocked the state assembly in June.It was also gathered that he had raised an alarm over death threats to his life by some assailants from the riverine area of the state.
Momoh was suspended by the leadership of state house of assembly for failing to resume sitting at the old legislative chamber at the Government House, where plenary was relocated to, owing to a renovation of the Anthony Enahoro Assembly Complex located at King’s Square in the state capital.
His seat was also reportedly declared vacant by the house of assembly led by the Speaker, Uyi Igbe, for defecting to the PDP.
Also, the spokesperson for the Edo Command of the Nigeria Police, DSP Noble Uwoh, who confirmed the incident, stated that arrests had been made and investigations had begun on the matter.