A lawmaker representing Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency and deputy spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Chief Philip Agbese, has been reportedly attacked by hoodlums.
Agbese was on his constituency engagement in Igumale, the headquarters of Ado Local Government area in Benue State, on Thursday when the incident happened.
An eyewitness who spoke to The Nation on the event said Agbese was participating in Easter festivities with his constituents when a group of youths armed with dangerous weapons such as clubs and knives stormed the venue and disrupted the proceedings.
Fortunately, Agbese managed to escape unharmed as he was swiftly whisked away by security personnel.
Security operatives reportedly acted swiftly upon learning of the situation and eventually apprehended some of the hoodlums involved in the incident.
Agbese could not be reached when the report was filed, but many prominent sons of Ado Local Government condemned the action of the hoodlums believed to have been sponsored.
Reports said an investigation is still being conducted to get to the root of the matter.
