It has been confirmed by Rivers State Police, that an All
Progressives Congress office in the state was attacked earlier today,
11th January.
A PremiumTimes report revealed that the office, which is located in Okrika Local Government Area, was attacked at 3:14 a.m.
Ahmad Muhammad, the command’s public relations officer, confirmed that they had, indeed, received a report on the incident, although he admits that they do not yet have the full story and no arrests have been made.
“I am aware of the incident at Okrika, but the information at my disposal is sketchy,’’ Mr. Muhammad, a deputy superintendent of police,” he said.
Chairman of the Party in the Local Government, Christian Asifamaka, also affirmed this story. He revealed that unknown people attacked the party’s office in Abam-Ama with dynamite.
“The explosion which occurred at 3:14 a.m. destroyed our secretariat building, bringing down the walls. The damage was quite extensive with the chairman’s office being the worst hit,’’ Asifamaka told Newsmen today.
He also opined that this attack was a strategy being used by the party’s opponent to provoke them into a battle that would destabilise the local
government.
He reiterated that the party would, despite the attack, still tow a path of peace.
It is worth mentioning that Okrika is the home town of Nigerian First Lady, Patience Jonathan.
This is not the only attack to have plagued the nation today. It has just been reported that twin bomb blasts have hit the city of Yobe. A car bomb also resulted in the death of two policemen in the same state.
A PremiumTimes report revealed that the office, which is located in Okrika Local Government Area, was attacked at 3:14 a.m.
Ahmad Muhammad, the command’s public relations officer, confirmed that they had, indeed, received a report on the incident, although he admits that they do not yet have the full story and no arrests have been made.
“I am aware of the incident at Okrika, but the information at my disposal is sketchy,’’ Mr. Muhammad, a deputy superintendent of police,” he said.
Chairman of the Party in the Local Government, Christian Asifamaka, also affirmed this story. He revealed that unknown people attacked the party’s office in Abam-Ama with dynamite.
“The explosion which occurred at 3:14 a.m. destroyed our secretariat building, bringing down the walls. The damage was quite extensive with the chairman’s office being the worst hit,’’ Asifamaka told Newsmen today.
He also opined that this attack was a strategy being used by the party’s opponent to provoke them into a battle that would destabilise the local
government.
He reiterated that the party would, despite the attack, still tow a path of peace.
It is worth mentioning that Okrika is the home town of Nigerian First Lady, Patience Jonathan.
This is not the only attack to have plagued the nation today. It has just been reported that twin bomb blasts have hit the city of Yobe. A car bomb also resulted in the death of two policemen in the same state.
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