Again, APC secretariat bombed in Rivers

The All Progressives Congress secretariat in Ngor community,
in Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, was
yesterday bombed by some unknown political thugs. The
incident occurred in the early hours of yesterday.
According to a source, the building, which was serving as APC
secretariat went up in flames, after it was attacked with a
dynamite. The attack was said to have created panic in the
area, as residents were seen fleeing the community.
The attack was said to be similar to the one carried out on
APC secretariat at Aba-Ama in Okrika Local Government Area
of the state at about 3.14am, last Sunday, where the ground
floor of the three-storey building, where the party has its
office, was attacked with explosives.
When contacted to comment on the incident, the Chairman of
APC in Andoni Local Government Area, Mr. Amos Gogo Amos,
said the fire, caused by the impact of the explosives, was still
on at the time he was speaking with reporters.
“The building has been completely razed by the inferno. We
are calling on the government, to come to our aid, as we are
no longer safe in the community. Anything can happen in the
night. As we speak, fire is still raging in the building”.
Also, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Andoni Local
Government Area, Ikwut Emmanuel, told journalists how he
received a distress call at about 3am, and the caller informed
him that APC secretariat was on fire.
“I received a call around 3.am today, that the APC secretariat
at Ngor, ward 1, our party local government headquarters,
was on fire. The entire building was razed. I am calling on the
Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and the state Commissioner of
Police, Mr. Dam Bature, to investigate the matter,” he said.
When contacted, the Rivers State Command’s Public Relations
Officer, Mr. Ahmad Mohammadu, a Deputy Superintendent of
Police (DSP), confirmed the incident. He, however, said that
the information at his disposal, at the time of filing the report
was sketchy.
“The information within our reach is sketchy. However, I can
inform you that the police have begun investigation into the
matter,” he said.