The Director General of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council in Rivers State, Dr. Abiye Sekibo, on Thursday night narrowly escaped an assassination attempt.

Gunmen disguised as policemen in uniform opened fire on Sekibo’s vehicle, a Land Cruiser bulletproof jeep at Rainbow Town in Port Harcourt.

Reports say he was at the location to inspect the venue of a proposed presidential rally of the party.

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Sekibo while confirming the attack said the gunmen rained bullets on his car and that the venue of the proposed rally was set on fire, while policemen watched the inferno

“As we approached the site, those policemen who were watching the fire opened fire on our vehicle.

“I looked at the Hilux vehicles, they were police Hilux vehicles attached to the Governor of Rivers State.”

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Wike And His Men

Also, a former Minister of Transportation in the Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration reacted to the report.

He claimed the assailants were sponsored by the state Governor, Nyesom Wike.

“It is Wike and his people,” the former minister told The Whistler in a phone interview when asked about the attack.