The governorship candidate of the Accord Party in Rivers State, Dumo Lulu-Briggs, escaped assassination on Saturday during a visit to the Etche Local Government Area of the state.
“They attacked us, destroyed our vehicles., they shot at my vehicle. You can see my car. All my windscreen, and glasses chattered.
“The whole convoy shot at, shot at people. It is terrible. I don’t understand what this has turned into. It’s a jungle state now, a lawless place. “We will not be allowed to campaign and Rivers people will decide who will be their Governor, their Senators, you know. It is not by violence or attaching people.
“These things must stop. It is not a kangaroo state. We have a country. I tried to reach the commissioner of police, but i couldn’t get him. But i sent him a.message by text.Continuing, he said, “The Governor has to call his boys, hold a meeting with all his chairmen and give them firm instructions because theThe spokesperson for the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, could not be reached for a reaction.
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