AS the Rivers State local government election progresses across the 23 Local Government Councils of the state, there were reports of sporadic gunshots in Port Harcourt.
Some unidentified individuals in a black Toyota Corolla vehicle were seen firing gunshots around the Wimpy area, not very far from the home of the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike.
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As of the time of filing this report, there is no report of any casualties and the police have yet to comment on the incident.
Explosion had earlier rocked the secretariat of the Rivers State All Progressives Congress led by Tony Okocha.
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The gate of the secretariat and the doors were shattered by the explosion which happened around 3:20am.
The Rivers state Police Command has said they are investigating 2 explosions that rocked the city of Port Harcourt in the early hours of today.
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In a statement by the Command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, the Police acknowledged the explosion at the Rivers APC secretariat and another one at Rumuodumaya, the council headquarters of Obio/Akpor.
The statement further added that the Command’s Explosive Ordinance Department have collected samples from both sites and are actively investigating the situation.
