Breaking: Heavy Shootings Disrupt Rivers State Council Elections in Wike’s Community
Gunmen have unleashed chaos in Rumuepirikom, the hometown of former Rivers State Governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, during the ongoing local government elections. The unidentified gunmen, armed with heavy artillery, arrived at the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, scaring off voters and disrupting the election process.
Reports indicate that the gunmen fired shots to prevent residents from participating in the elections, leaving one person injured. The injured individual has been rushed to a nearby medical facility for treatment. Prior to the violence, unidentified individuals had warned residents not to come out for the polls.
In a related development, earlier on Saturday morning, explosives were detonated at the All Progressives Congress (APC) office along Aba Road in Port Harcourt. The explosion damaged the gate, doors, windows, and other properties at the party’s secretariat. This is not the first time the APC office has been targeted by such attacks, which have added to the already tense atmosphere surrounding the local government elections.
The elections have been marred by conflict between the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the APC, with both parties accusing each other of electoral misconduct. Despite the violence and tension, the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) has affirmed that the elections will proceed as scheduled.
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The situation remains volatile as residents and stakeholders call for calm and a peaceful resolution to the disruptions affecting the election process in Rivers State.
