Thugs on Saturday invaded a campaign rally
organised by the All Progressive Congress (APC)
in Tungbobiri community of Sagbama Local
Government Area, killing one person and injuring
sixteen others.
The injured persons were reportedly stabbed by
the hoodlums, who killed an APC member
identified as Brave Embikoro.
The incident at a rally organised by the APC for
its Bayelsa West Senatorial candidate, Captain
Karimu at Tungbobiri community.
Some APC members claimed that the violence
was carried out by PDP thugs in retaliation of the
attack in a PDP rally in Famgbe, where one
person was killed.
It was gathered that the Karimu climbed the
podium to deliver his speech when the thugs
stormed the place.
There was pandemonium at the venue as the
thugs, who came with assorted weapons
scattered the chairs.
The Secretary of the APC, Alabo Martin confirmed
the incident.
Martins said: “A party member was killed in
Bayelsa West senatorial Campaign today in
Tungbo Abiri in Sagbama local government area
of the state.
APC Senatorial candidate, Capt. Mathew Karimo
had gone on a political campaign at that
community when thugs in their numbers, shooting
sporadically and scattered the arena.
“Cars were destroyed, sound system and canopies
were vandalised. Three party faithful were shot.
Presently one out of the three, is confirmed dead.
“We use this medium to appealed to the general
public for urgent intervention and rescue our
supporters from further attacks by thugsâ€.
The spokesperson of the Bayelsa State Police
Command, Asinim Butswat, who confirmed the
incident, stated that one person have been
arrested.
He said: “On 2nd February, 2019, at about
1530hours, thugs disrupted APC campaign rally
at Tungbabiri, Sagbama Local Government Area,
Bayelsa State.
“The thugs numbering about 15 disrupted and
attacked APC party faithfuls at a Political rally at
Tungbabiri. In the ensuing melee, one Braye
Embikorobiri of Tungbabiri Community sustained
critical injuries and later died. Two other victims,
names yet unknown were critically injured and are
responding to treatment in the hospital.
“One suspect, Isaac Abrowei ‘m’ 42 years, from
Bolou-Orua, but resident at Tungbabiri has been
arrested, the thugs who master mind the act and
their alledge sponsor have been identified and the
Police has launched a manhunt to arrest them.
“The command has mobilize officers to restore
normalcy in the community and efforts have been
intensified to arrest the fleeing suspectsâ€.
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