HoodLumps Suspected To have Been Hired by Government,Attacks Protesting pensioners at Government House Imo state(Photos & videos)

Some pensioners went on aggrieved protest which ended up in bas as the suffered an attack today August 4 at the Imo government house, they were beaten up by some suspected hoodlums. 

The attack ensued after the protesting pensioners approached the Government House main gate. 

The pensioners were left sobbing and shouting after being flogged by the thugs who were allegedly dispersed by a detachment of police operatives.

It was Noted that the senior citizens fought back the attackers as some of their members particularly women sustained heavy injuries.

One of the pensioners who identified himself as Dr. Ebenezer Ibekwe  claimed the accusation of the state government of hiring thugs to disrupt their protest over unpaid pensions.

 This is the fifth time in less than a month the senior citizens are protesting against the non-payment of their pension and gratuities by Governor Hope Uzodinma led administration.

According to DR Ebenezer Ibekwe 

“How can you owe an old man like me and declare him a ghost pensioner and still don’t want me to demand my entitlements? Already, they detained our leaders using the DSS. The thugs they hired were flogging pensioners with canes because we said we are not ghost pensioners as they are tagging us”

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Suspected hoodlums attack protesting pensioners at Imo Government House

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