Two leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State, Ibima Olunta (PDP Chairman Ward 2, Abonnema) and Goodfellow Bobmanuel (PDP Councillorship Aspirant, Ward 2 Abonnema, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area) were on Saturday night allegedly shot dead by supporters of the All Progressives Congress.
The PDP alleged in a statement that Olunta and Bobmanuel were killed in an attack led by the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Akuku-Toru Local Government Council of the State, who belongs to the APC.
They were allegedly shot dead as they sat in front of their house in Abonnema, Ward 2, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area.
Reacting to the sad incident, the Chairman of the PDP in the State, Bro Felix Obuah, condemned the murder of the PDP chieftains in the area.
Obuah called for the arrest and prosecution of the Chairman of the Caretaker committee of Akuku-Toru Local Government Council, who allegedly led APC supporters to commit the act.
Obuah, in a statement signed by his Special Adviser, Media, Jerry Needam, drew public attention to the alleged reign of terror against PDP members by the APC government of Governor Rotimi Amaechi in Rivers State.
The PDP accused Amaechi of using tax payers’ money meant for the development of the state to buy arms for youths ahead of the general elections.
Obuah regretted that governance in the state has collapsed under Amaechi and all ongoing projects abandoned and money diverted to fund the APC and buy arms for youths.
Obuah condoled with the families of the deceased and members of the PDP in Abonnema.
He urged them to remain calm as the party would ensure that all those behind the dastardly act are fished out and prosecuted.
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