The ongoing local government elections in Rivers State have descended into chaos, with heavy gunfire erupting in the Rumuepirikom community, hometown of Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
Eyewitnesses report that unidentified individuals stormed the area, warning residents to stay indoors. As electoral officers arrived at the ward in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, armed men, suspected to be political thugs, launched a violent attack.
At least one person has been rushed to a hospital after sustaining a bullet injury.
Our correspondent, Emmanuel Atseyinku and his driver were brutally attacked around 1:30pm and their Camera demaged by the thugs said to be loyal to Wike while covering the ongoing Rivers State Local Government Election.
According to him, “we are running for our safety right now. They just attacked us with our Camera completely damaged and some of our gadgets stolen by them”.
“We need help please because our lives are no longer secured”, he said as his phone switched off immediately and couldn’t be reached again.
. Eyewitnesses report that unidentified individuals stormed the area, warning residents to stay indoors. As electoral officers arrived at the ward in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, armed men, suspected to be political thugs, launched a violent attack.
At least one person has been rushed to a hospital after sustaining a bullet injury.
Our correspondent, Emmanuel Atseyinku and his driver were brutally attacked around 1:30pm and their Camera demaged by the thugs said to be loyal to Wike while covering the ongoing Rivers State Local Government Election.
According to him, “we are running for our safety right now. They just attacked us with our Camera completely damaged and some of our gadgets stolen by them”.
“We need help please because our lives are no longer secured”, he said as his phone switched off immediately and couldn’t be reached again.
The ongoing local government elections in Rivers State have descended into chaos, with heavy gunfire erupting in the Rumuepirikom community, hometown of Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike.
Eyewitnesses report that unidentified individuals stormed the area, warning residents to stay indoors. As electoral officers arrived at the ward in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, armed men, suspected to be political thugs, launched a violent attack.
At least one person has been rushed to a hospital after sustaining a bullet injury.
Our correspondent, Emmanuel Atseyinku and his driver were brutally attacked around 1:30pm and their Camera demaged by the thugs said to be loyal to Wike while covering the ongoing Rivers State Local Government Election.
According to him, “we are running for our safety right now. They just attacked us with our Camera completely damaged and some of our gadgets stolen by them”.
“We need help please because our lives are no longer secured”, he said as his phone switched off immediately and couldn’t be reached again.
. Eyewitnesses report that unidentified individuals stormed the area, warning residents to stay indoors. As electoral officers arrived at the ward in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, armed men, suspected to be political thugs, launched a violent attack.
At least one person has been rushed to a hospital after sustaining a bullet injury.
Our correspondent, Emmanuel Atseyinku and his driver were brutally attacked around 1:30pm and their Camera demaged by the thugs said to be loyal to Wike while covering the ongoing Rivers State Local Government Election.
According to him, “we are running for our safety right now. They just attacked us with our Camera completely damaged and some of our gadgets stolen by them”.
“We need help please because our lives are no longer secured”, he said as his phone switched off immediately and couldn’t be reached again.