The senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District, Senator Magnus Abe, has been allegedly attacked by policemen who were facilitating the thumb printing of ballot papers by Peoples Democratic Party members at the Divisional Police Headquarters in Kpor, headquarters of Gokana Local Government Area.
Also attacked were Comrade Kadilo Kabari, the Gokana Local Government Area Caretaker Committee Chairman, and some aides of Abe.
The policemen, who threatened to shoot the senator and his aides, pushed Abe and hit Kabari, leading to his falling on the ground.
According to a press release by the Special Adviser (Media) to Senator Abe, the lawmaker called on the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, to cancel the results of the elections in Rivers State and conduct a fresh one.
He said: “I call on Prof. Attahiru Jega to immediately announce the cancellation of elections in Rivers State with a view to rescheduling, he enlisted APC faithful in the senatorial district to remain law abiding and prepare for rescheduled elections when INEC eventually take a decision on Rivers State.”
The member of the Senate Committee on INEC expressed shock at the massive fraud, which marred the exercise that was expected to witness an improvement in the conduct of elections in Nigeria.
He said further: “I am convinced that if the elections have held in Rivers State as designed by INEC, Nigerians would have witnessed a transparent process, functional equipment and neutrality of security agencies.”
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