Political killing in Rivers: Two PDP honorables shot dead; PDP accuses APC

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APC Members Attack PDP Members In Rivers

… Kill Two

… As House of Representatives Member, Hon Bright Gogo Others Escape Death

By Ehi Ekhator, Naija Center News

PDP and APC

Members of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Rivers State yesterday Friday allegedly shot and killed two members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Hon Hope George and Friday Mbadee Onura.

Members of the APC, according to the PDP, opened fired on a vehicle which had the member representing Ogu/Bolo in the House of Representatives, Hon Bright Tamuno Gogo, Rivers State House of Assembly Candidate, Hon Datorudimabo Adams and the immediate past councilor of Okrika Local Government council, Hon Hope George as occupants. Hon Hope George died, while others including Hon Bright Gogo sustained various degrees of gunshot wounds are receiving treatment in the hospital.

The victims were on their way to attend the governorship rally of the PDP in Bori, Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State and about same time on Friday, members of Eleme local government Area chapter of the APC, led by Isaac Obee, shot and killed PDP stalwart dead, Friday Mbadee Onura while others are in critical condition in various hospitals following gunshot wounds they sustained during the attack.

The PDP urged the outgoing governor, Rotimi Amaechi, the APC governorship candidate, Dakuku Peterside and Mrs Ibim Semenitari who, according to report, incited criminals against members of the PDP in Rivers State few days ago and Tony Okocha to tell Rivers People what they know about the shootings and killings of its members in Rivers State.

The PDP calls on the State Commissioner of Police to investigate them over killings and shootings of its members in Rivers State.

The PDP condemns in strong terms the killings and shootings of its members and appeal to members of the party and Rivers people to remain calm in the face of provocations by members of the APC.

The PDP said it is becoming worried over the spate of attacks and killing of its members since certain undesirable elements and suspects were set free on the order of the outgoing governor, Rotimi Amaechi and those criminals released are working for the APC.

“The killings and shootings of our members have confirmed PDP’s earlier position that the action of the outgoing Governor to drop charges against 53 militants and several cultists under prosecution and releasing them from detention in the State was political, ill-conceived and with the motive of setting up a Militancy Strike Force in preparation for the forth coming general elections in Rivers State.”

PDP had earlier accused Amaechi, last year after he ordered the release of some prisoners and militants on charge No Phc/1505c/2013. They were charged to court on charges of secret cult activities, participation in secret cult activities, unlawful Assembly, to disturb public peace, kidnapping etc.

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Political killing in Rivers: Two PDP honorables shot dead; PDP accuses APC