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Sunday, January 12, 2014

Pics: Senator Magnus Abe Tear-gassed and shot as Rivers police disrupt APC rally




Senator Magnus Abe, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) and the Chief of Staff to Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi, Tony Okocha were reportedly both hit with rubber bullets shot by Rivers police today Sunday January 12th within a political rally in Port Harcourt. (The senator pictured above in hospital following the shooting incident)

The Senator had led members of the Save Rivers Movement to a location the place where a pro-APC rally was to take place , and law enforcement fired rounds and released teargas in a bid to prevent the event. Several persons were wounded and have now been reportedly transported to the hospital.

One particular wounded Tony Okocha said Rivers police was attempting to militarize their state and blamed the attack on Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, who he claimed told police to prevent the rally. Another pic of the wounded Senator following the break.

1 comment:

  1. Your headline is misleading. Is d NGO also APC? If bullets enter a man wouldnt his stomach atleast deflate? Where is the wound? Look at d picture u posted very well and show us d wound?As your ardent follower i am beginning to get troubled at d manner you are sacrificing objective reporting for partisanship. Recall how chidi llyod after hitting someone severally with a maze ran to d hospital to lie down. We know their antics. Time will tell.

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