Sunday, December 22, 2024

Explosion rocks Rivers APC secretariat as LG ballot holds

Buildings and different property had been shattered within the early hours of Saturday as explosives suspected to be dynamite shattered the secretariat of the All Progressives Congress alongside Aba Highway in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital.

The explosion introduced down the gate of the secretariat whereas doorways, home windows and different property had been destroyed.

That is the second time the Chief Tony Okocha-led APC can be experiencing such an assault at its secretariat this 12 months.

This got here because the native authorities elections is about to carry within the state at present because the Rivers State Unbiased Electoral Fee stated on Friday that every one delicate supplies have been distributed to the varied native authorities areas.

A viral video of the incident scene seen by our correspondent confirmed some staff on the services going spherical to establish the extent of injury.

When contacted, the spokespetson for the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, stated she had but to get a report on it however promised to revert.

The social gathering has but to make an announcement on the incident.

Particulars later…

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