By Our Reporter
The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure and his family members escaped death by a whisker following a fire incident that gutted his official residence in Abuja.
A statement issued by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh, who alleged that the incident was an assassination attempt.
Ifoh stated that though the LP National Chairman and his family members did not sustain any serious injury, they were, however, taken to a private health facility for medical treatment.
“The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Barrister Julius Abure, early this morning allegedly escaped an assassination attempt on him at his Abuja residence.
“His residence was also gutted by a mysterious fire which started a few minutes after 1 a.m., while Abure and the members of his family were asleep.
“According to a member of the family, who narrated the incident, the family was woken up by neighbours and security men living in the compound who raised the alarm.
“The entire family was trapped as the inferno had reached the staircase, making it impossible for Abure and his family to escape.
“However, it took divine intervention for the national chairman and his family members to escape after neighbours and security men gallantly pulled down one of the windows upstairs, making way for the family to escape.
“Abure and his family were rushed to a private hospital where they are presently receiving treatment. Their condition is stable.”
Abure and the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have been embroiled in tussle for the control of the Labour Party.
It would be recalled that NLC, under the leadership of Joe Ajaero, recently picketed LP state offices in an attempt to force Abure out.
Abure alleged that the NLC members vandalised and carted away party property during the picketing.
