The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State said on Sunday that two of its leaders in Akuku-Toru area of the state were shot dead by supporters of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
The deceased were identified as Mr Ibima Olunta, PDP Chairman Ward 2 Abonnema and Mr Goodfellow Bobmanuel, a PDP councillorship aspirant, ward 2 Abonnema. They were both killed at the front of their houses.
The PDP chairman in the state, Chief Felix Obuah, who condemned the murder of members of his party, called for the arrest and prosecution of the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Akuku-Toru Local Government Area, Fenibo Jack.
They were shot dead as they sat in front of their house in Abonnema, Ward 2, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area.
Obuah, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser, Media, Mr. Jerry Needam, criticised the “reign of terror against PDP members by the APC government of Governor Rotimi Amaechi in Rivers State.”
“The PDP accuses the outgoing Governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi of using tax payers’ money meant for the development of the State to buy arms for youths ahead of the general elections,” Obuah said.
Obuah, however, expressed regret that governance in the State had collapsed under Gov. Amaechi, adding that ongoing projects have been abandoned while money meant for the development of the state was “diverted to fund the APC and buy arms for youths.”
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ahmad Mohammad, confirmed the killing of two persons on Saturday in Abonnema and added that investigations are already ongoing.
Source: Today Internet News.
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