The Rivers State Governor, Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, escaped death on Thursday in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state when gunmen, suspected to be political thugs loyal to the People’s Democratic, fired gunshots at him.
Two members of the APC were said to have been seriously injured during the incident, which happened at about 6pm. This was during a door-to-door ward campaign in the area.
It will be noted that Amaechi had claimed that he has been marked for assassination by the presidency on election day.
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, David Iyofor, confirmed this development. Iyofor said the thugs threw bottles, stones and other dangerous objects at Amaechi and his entourage.
He said: “This evening, gunshots were fired at the Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi at Rumuolumeni, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area by PDP thugs. “Obio/Akpor is the home of the PDP governorship candidate in the state, Nyesom Wike.
The thugs attacked the governor and his entourage with bottles, stones and various dangerous objects. Then gunshots were fired at the governor.
“When the governor was leaving the community, bonfire was set up on the road to prevent him from leaving. More gunshots were fired at his convoy. Amaechi was on door-to-door ward campaign in the state.”
Amaechi, who is also Director-General of the Buhari Campaign Organisation, has alleged that the plot to be executed by men of the Department of State Services, DSS with backing of soldiers from the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu, was leaked to him by a party in the plot. The governor said that as part of the plot, a reconnaissance was carried out in his village, Ubima, on Wednesday.
The governor who claimed that security around him had been significantly depleted to pave way for the attack on him, vowed not to leave the country as family members and friends who have knowledge of the plot had sought to prevail on him.
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