Police Reacts To Assasination Attempt On Atiku’s Campaign DG In Rivers State

The Rivers State Police Command has reacted to the alleged assassination attempt on the Director General of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council in the state, Abiye Sekibo.

The Police said the suspects had fled the scene when its operatives were mobilized to the scene following a distress call.

The Command while confirming the attack said suspected thugs were responsible but however added that an investigation has been opened into the matter.

The Rivers Command Police spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko said: “There was a distress call to the control room at about 2 am on Friday, 10th February 2023, that Dr Abiye Sekibo was attacked by suspected thugs along Intel in the Rainbow axis of Port-Harcourt.

“On the basis of the call, Six patrol teams were immediately mobilized to the scene. By the time the teams arrived, the suspected thugs had fled.

“Nonetheless, the teams remained to forestall further destruction. Meanwhile, normalcy has returned, and the Rivers State Commissioner of Police has ordered investigation into the incident”.

The Attack

Unknown gunmen allegedly attempted to assassinate the Director-General of the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign council in Rivers, Abiye Sekibo, in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

Sekibo was reportedly attacked on Thursday night when he went to inspect the venue of a proposed presidential rally of the Peoples Democratic Party.

According to the former Minister of Transportation in the Olusegun Obasanjo administration, the assailants were allegedly sponsored by the state Governor, Nyesom Wike.