By Staff Reporter
Former Deputy President of the 9th Senate and NDC Delta Central Senatorial District candidate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has alleged that armed men linked to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori attacked his convoy and other members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in Usiefrun, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State.
Omo-Agege, in a statement issued on Friday, alleged that the incident occurred on Thursday, August 13, 2026, during a ward-to-ward tour of Delta Central Senatorial District.
He claimed that he was the main target of the attack, which he said also targeted the NDC governorship candidate, Deacon Chris Iyovwaye, and other party leaders.
According to him, six NDC members sustained injuries in the incident, including Believe Biadoyo, Joshua Oghenetega Oyibocha, Owhos Peter and Ojiyovwin Dennis.
Omo-Agege alleged that eyewitness accounts and video footage had identified four persons as masterminds of the attack: Hon. Simon Mudi, also known as “Temple,” a protocol officer to Governor Oborevwori; Flash Oghenetega Origbon; Ochuko Origbon; and Alex Awherhurho.
He alleged that the four men were members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State.
The former Senate deputy president linked the alleged attack to previous incidents involving NDC members in the state, including the reported assault on Deacon Iyovwaye in Agholokpe and the attack on Hon. Temple Mudi at PTI, Effurun.
He said the latest incident validated concerns he had raised on July 29 over what he described as a growing pattern of political violence in Delta State ahead of the 2027 elections.
“This is no longer politics. It is a well-orchestrated campaign of violence and attempted murder,” Omo-Agege alleged.
He called on the Inspector-General of Police and the Delta State Commissioner of Police to investigate the incidents and take action against those allegedly responsible.
Omo-Agege demanded the immediate arrest and prosecution of Mudi, Origbon, Ochuko Origbon and Awherhurho, while urging the Delta State Government to suspend and hand over any government appointee linked to the attack to the police.
He also called on the police, Department of State Services (DSS) and the Inspector-General of Police to treat the Agholokpe, Effurun and Usiefrun incidents as connected cases.
The NDC candidate further urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), civil society organisations and the international community to take note of the security situation in Delta Central and consider deploying observers ahead of the 2027 elections.
Omo-Agege gave Governor Oborevwori 48 hours to publicly condemn the attack and ensure that arrests were made, warning that failure to do so would, in his words, “be seen as complicity.”
The senator, however, urged his supporters and other residents of the state not to retaliate.
He said the NDC would continue its ward-to-ward campaign across Delta Central, insisting that political disagreements should be resolved through democratic engagement rather than violence.
“We will continue to reach every ward. Violence will not stop us. We will win on our ideas and our record, because Delta deserves capable leadership,” he said.
The allegations contained in the statement could not be independently verified from the information provided.
