Posted by Samuel on Sat 21st Feb, 2026 - tori.ng
It was gathered that violence erupted shortly after Ibori-Suenu arrived the venue of the congress.
Violence erupted at the All Progressives Congress (APC) congress in Ethiope-West Local Government Area of Delta State on Saturday, when gunmen attacked Erhiatake Ibori-Suenu, the lawmaker representing Ethiope Federal Constituency and daughter of former Governor James Ibori.
The incident occurred at Ovade, venue of the congress in Ethiope-West.
Daily Post reports that several persons were injured during the incident.
It was gathered that violence erupted shortly after Ibori-Suenu arrived the venue of the congress.
The federal lawmaker and her supporters were attacked with guns and other dangerous weapons by the assailants, who denied her access into the venue of the congress. However, the attacks were foiled by the lawmaker’s security details.
Meanwhile, Ibori-Suenu have appealed for calm among APC supporters in the state.