2 PDP members shot dead in Rivers

Gunmen have shot dead two persons in Abonnem a town, in Akuku-Toru Lo­cal Government Area of Rivers State.

The victims, who were identified as Mr. Ibima Ol­unta, and Goodfellow Bob­manuel, were shot dead Saturday night, by uniden­tified assailants.

In a swift reaction, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) state chapter had identified the victims as its members, accusing the All Progressives Congress (APC), of carrying out the operation.

State PDP Chairman, Fe­lix Obuah, in a statement signed by his Media Ad­viser, Jerry Needam, stated that Olunta was the chair­man Ward 2 Abonnema while Bobmanuel, was a PDP councillorship aspi­rant, ward 2 in the Local Government Area.

The PDP said: “They were shot dead as they sat in front of their houses in Abonnema, Ward 2, Aku­ku-Toru Local Government Area.”

Reacting to the sad in­cident, Obuah condemned the murder of the PDP chieftains in the area and called for the arrest and prosecution of the people behind the dastardly act.

Obuah expressed con­cern over what he called a “reign of terror against PDP members by the APC in the state.”

Obuah regretted that governance in the state had collapsed under the present administration, alleging that APC mem­bers were in possession of arms.

When the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ahmad Muham­mad, a Deputy Superin­tendent of Police (DSP), was contacted, he con­firmed the death of one person, and another in­jured.