Rivers Police Confirms Gunmen Attack On APC Supporters

The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed that unidentified masked gunmen attacked All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters travelling to Port Harcourt to attend the party’s presidential campaign.

The presidential candidate of the APC, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (rtd), today, December 6, commenced his campaign in Port Harcourt, Rivers State and some gunmen in the early hours of today were said to have shot at APC supporters from the Khana Local Government, Ogoni around Saakpenwa axis.

The Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi, in his opening speech had accused the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, of masterminding the attack.

According to DSP Muhammad Ahmad, the command’s spokesman who spoke in Port Harcourt, the unknown gunmen “opened fire on the APC supporters’’, Vanguard reports.

He said the supporters were travelling in group from Buguma in Asari-Turu Local Government Area of the state for the rally.

Ahmad explained that the initial report had shown that there were no casualties.

He added that investigation into the incident had commenced while assuring that it would get to its root and bring the suspects to justice.

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