Ugochinyere: Right activist condemns attack on CUPP spokesperson

... Describes act as barbaric, reprehensible

 By Our Correspondent

Human Rights activist, Barr Chukwudi Ezeobika, has condemned Saturday's attack on the residence of spokesperson of Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, Barr Ikenga Ugochinyere, describing it as barbaric and reprehensible.

Barr. Ezeobika, who is the Chairman Media Committee of CUPP, stated this in a press statement issued Saturday in Abuja while reacting to the brutal invasion of the premises of Barr. Ugochinyere in Umukegwu, Akokwa in Imo State which led to the killing of one of his relatives.

He said: "I condemn in the strongest terms possible, the illegal Invasion of the premises of the Spokesperson of the  CUPP, Mr. Ikenga Imo Ugochintere in Umukegwu, Akokwa,  in Imo State by unidentified assailants and call on all Security Agencies especially the Department of State Security, to investigate and bring to justice, the perpetrators of this dastardly act. 

"It is important to state that the primary responsibility of any democratically elected government is to protect the lives and property of its citizens."