SAD: Two PDP Chiefs Killed In Rivers..

The Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State said on Sunday that two of its leaders in Akuku-Toru were shot dead by supporters of the All Progressives Congress.

The victims were identified as Mr Ibima Olunta, PDP Chairman Ward 2 Abonnema and Mr Goodfellow Bobmanuel, a PDP councillorship aspirant, ward 2 Abonnema, were killed at the front of their houses.

State Chairman of the PDP, 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,” the state party chairman said.

Obuah, however, expressed regret that governance in the State had collapsed under Amaechi, adding that ongoing projects have been abandoned while money 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 they (police) were alerted over a gun duel involving cultists.

Mohammad explained that while one person was found dead, the second person who was rushed to a nearby hospital where he died.

“Our men at Abonnema were alerted of the ongoing shootings involving cultists. They (police), on arrival at the scene found one dead, took another injured to the hospital who later died,” he said.

He added that investigation into the matter was going, assuring that the police would unravel those behind the heinous act.

Efforts made by our correspondent to reach the new CTC chairman of Akuku-Toru to react to the allegation against him was futile as several calls and a text message to his mobile phone were not replied.