Obi Reacts To The Attack On The House Of LP National Chairman Julius Abure

I received with shock the report of a fire outbreak in the Abuja home of the National Chairman of the Labour Party, Barr Julius Abure. I sincerely sympathize with Barr Abure and his family, who must be traumatized by now by this sad incident, while thanking God for their lives.

While we await the outcome of the investigation from the Police and the fire service on the cause of the fire incident, I thank all those whose timely intervention helped to minimize the damages. -PO

What We Know

Abure Allegedly Escapes Assassination, House Burnt Down

STATEMENT FROM THE LABOUR PARTY

The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Barrister Julius Abure early this morning allegedly escaped assassination attempt on him at his Abuja residence.

His residence was also gutted by a mysterious fire which started a few minutes after 1AM while Abure and the members of his family were asleep.

According to a member of the family who narrated the incidence, the family was woken up by neighbours and security men living in the compound who raised the alarm.

The entire family were trapped as the inferno had reached the staircase making it impossible for Abure and family to escape.

However, it took divine intervention for the national chairman and his family to escape after neighbours and security men gallantly pulled down one of the windows upstairs making ways for the family to escape.

Men of the Fire Service arrived shortly after Abure and his family were evacuated.

Abure and his family were rushed to a private hospital where they are presently receiving treatment. Their condition is however stable.