A Rivers State senator representing Rivers Central Senatorial district, who was reportedly shot with a rubber bullet and tear gas canisters in the early hours of yesterday by the Nigerian police in the state has been flown to London for further treatment according to sources in the state.
Senator Abe had led members of Save Rivers Movement, to a venue where they were to hold an inauguration and thanksgiving programme for the Obio-Akpor Chapter of the group. meanwhile,Governor Rotimi Amaechi was also expected at the event before the incident occurred.
Abe who has been hospitalized since yesterday has been flown to the UK for better medical care via an air ambulance. His doctor claimed that the senator’s chest was hit with an object that might have caused internal bleeding therefore necessitating his transfer to the UK.
The police in the state however deny that its members shot the Senator, they insisted that minimum force was applied in dispersing rally goers at the state’s College of Arts and Sciences because they did not obtain police permit before the gathering.
In his reaction, Chief of Staff, Government House Port Harcourt, Tony Okocha said the police wants to militarize the state. Okocha said the Save Rivers Movement had applied to the state police command.
According to him, the Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, orchestrated the attack. He also alleged that he bribed the Police Commissioner in the state, Joseph Mbu to carry out the attack. Meanwhile, Eyewitnesses say Wike, apparently scared of a reprisal attack, quickly left the metropolis through the East-West road leading to neighbouring Bayelsa State.
.....Hmmmm,someone should do something before this issue gets out of hand,I pray for the speedy recovery of Senator Magnus Abe(Amen)
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