Monday 23 February 2015

Amaechi’s Aide Kidnapped As Gunmen Disrupt APC Rally Again

Unknown gunmen yesterday disrupted a campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kanani 1 community in Khana local government area of Rivers State and kidnapped an aide to Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi and chieftain of the party in the community, Mr Fred Ndigbara.


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Ndigbara, who is from Kanani 1 community, is a staff of the State Council of Arts and Culture, and on secondment to the Press Unit of the Government House, Port Harcourt.

The disruption of the APC rally at Kanani 1 community and the kidnapping of the governor’s aide, came barely four days after unknown gunmen attacked the party governorship campaign rally at Okrika, headquarters of Okrika local government area of the state, killing one policeman, and injuring scores of other people.

LEADERSHIP gathered that Ndigbara’s abductors stormed the venue of the rally in a Toyota vehicle and forced him into a waiting car before driving away to an unknown destination.

Although details of the ugly incident were sketchy as at press time, an eyewitness said the incident occurred when the organisers of the rally were setting up the podium and public address system.

When contacted, the police public relations officer (PPRO) in the state, Ahmad Muhammad, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), confirmed the incident, saying that the police had intensified efforts to rescue him safely and apprehend the suspects.

Speaking on the events in Rivers State, the deputy national chairman of the PDP said “the crisis in Rivers State is Amaechi. He shut down the court and the gate is locked. He shut down the State Assembly and the gate is locked and he is now the sole administrator and maximum leader. Salaries are not paid as at when due, monies are taken away from the state to sponsor Buhari; our jet now is owned by Buhari.”

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