SSG Udom's Aides, Sunny Ibanga Security Brutalize Journalist

Barely a week after he was alleged to have mobilsed men to block the
private visit of former SSG, Mr Umana Okon Umana, chapter chairman of
PDP in Ikot Ekpene, Chief Sunny Ibanga is in the news again. This time, a
journalist, Mr. Osuini-Abasi Alfred, was the victim of the violence that has
become the trademark of the PDP henchman.
The publisher and Editor in Chief of Akwa Ibom based Eagle Eye
Newspaper, while narrating his ordeal in the hands of aides to the present
SSG of Akwa Ibom state and security men working for Chief Ibanga, said he
had gone on a visit at the invitation of the Ikot Ekpene strong man, when a
PA to Mr Udom Emmanuel, Akwa Ibom SSG, pointed at him accusing him
of being the man that use to "write nonsense against oga". He said that the
PA who accompanied a Hilux car carrying hampers meant for chapter
chairmen of PDP delivered to Chief Ibanga, descended on him, punching
him on his head and every part of his body.
He stated that at some point during the attach one of the men attached to
the SSG used his car key to punch his eyes leading to his blanking out. He
narrated that Ibanga's security operatives joined in the beating which lasted
until they thought he was dead. HE said that the SSG men fled and
abandoned the Hilux and the hampers when they thought he was dead.
It was at that point that he said that Chief Ibanga came down and made a
"show" of berating his men. And requested he came up to his office. He
said that after some minutes, policemen from the State Special Anti-
Robbery Squad came in and further manhandled him and took him to Ikot
Akpan Abia. It took the intervention to the second in command of the squad
to let him go, he told Weekend Insight.
Mr. Osuini-Abasi Alfred expressed surprise at the brutality meted to him,
saying he had not provoked any person to the point of trying to take his
life. He said he had in the past related very well with Chief Sunny Ibanga
and therefore had no fears he could be set up by the man to be so beaten.
Asked why he thought Ibanaga was behind his ordeal, Alfred said that the
fact that he invited SARS and even got to the Police HQ before his (Alfred)
arrival with the police showed that there was something serious with the
whole sordid drama.
The publisher promised to pursue the matter by approaching the courts to
seek redress for the wanton abuse of his rights.
Attempts to reach Chief Ibanga was not successful as the mobile number
provided this paper kept ringing engaged.