Culled from Igbere Tv with additional report from our reporters
Barr. Imoh Williams, the Chairman of Abak Local Government, has
been suspended from office indefinitely by the Akwa Ibom State House of
Assembly over the viral assault video showing the moment a man was been beaten
for calling out over debt.
It was gathered that Mr. Williams was also mandated to appear before the House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. Igbere TV had in an earlier report shared a video clip of a man being beaten up by some men which had gone viral.
It was gathered that Mr. Williams was also mandated to appear before the House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs. Igbere TV had in an earlier report shared a video clip of a man being beaten up by some men which had gone viral.
Reports claim that the victim of the assault is an artisan who
worked for the chairman of Abak LGA in Akwa Ibom state.
It was gathered that the yet-to-be-identified artisan had
allegedly demanded payment of N75,000 for his services which he offered the
chairman, Igbere TV reports.Instead of getting paid for his services, he was
attacked by men alleged to be working for the LGA chairman and beaten to a
pulp.
Udom Emmanuel, Akwa Ibom State Governor, has condemned the assault
inflicted on a man for calling out LGA chairman owing him money, Igbere TV
reported.
Also in view is the case of another Local Government Chairman who
threatened a journalist for mentioning him in a story after a youth protest by
two communities over marginalization by an oil company in his local government area.
Unknown to him, some people had the voice recording of the incident. It is good
that the Executive Governor of Akwa Ibom state is aware of these cases in order
to checkmate the activities and excessive powers of these local Government
Chairmen.
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