Labour Party acting chairman, Nenadi Usman, has accused embattled factional chairman, Julius Abure, and cohorts of breaking into the party's secretariat in Abuja.

MyNigeria reported that Usman and members of her faction led security agents to take over the secretariat a few days ago, following a court order recognising her chairmanship.

However, a statement by Abure-led faction revealed that they had recovered the party's national secretariat, "illegally occupied by the Abia state government and Nenadi Usman's group."

Spokesperson for the faction, Obiorah Ifoh, said, "Thugs loyal to Senator Usman broke into the Secretariat complex by 1 am early Tuesday morning, pulling down the party's billboards and carting away valuables. Aided by 8 truckloads of policemen, Nenadi Usman and a few of her cohorts broke security doors and gained access to the National Chairman and Secretary's offices, carting away sensitive and confidential party documents. They also addressed a press conference.

"However, the leadership of the party has since recovered its secretariat after it was discovered that the operation by Nenadi and the deputy governor of Abia state was illegal and unauthorised. The party will take inventory of the losses and outright theft that are observed resulting from the illegal invasion, after which a formal charge will be pressed."

Addressing newsmen, Usman accused Abure of leading hoodlums to steal files and documents from the Labour Party HQ.

She said Abure himself, with Umar Faroq, Arabambi, Kennedy and hoodlums, stole all incriminating evidence from the Labour Party Office.

Abure is yet to react to the allegation levelled against him and his faction.

ASA