The Action Peoples Party (APP) has condemned the attack on its Rivers State secretariat by gunmen barely three weeks after it suffered an explosive attack.
The party has also vowed that it will not be threatened or intimidated by the attacks.
Security guard shot at midnight of Tuesday by gunmen at APP Secretariat in Port Harcourt lying critically ill hospital.
The Rivers State Chairman of the APP, Sunny Wokekoro, stated this speaking to journalists following Tuesday night’s attack on the secretariat, which left the party’s security guard injured.
He said: “You all recall that about a month ago, soon after our state party office was unveiled by our national chairman and his team, the party secretariat was attacked, and Tuesday night, almost about the same time, the place was attacked again.”
“We received a call between 11:30 PM Tuesday and 12:00 AM Wednesday that one of our gate guards was shot. He is currently receiving treatment at the hospital.
Sunny Wokekoro, Chairman of APP Rivers State, briefing Journalists on the recent shooting at the security guard.
“We made efforts throughout last night to contact the police officers stationed at the party secretariat to ensure the safety of the secretariat and all party members. Unfortunately, we were unable to reach the inspector in charge. We called him multiple times, but he has not returned our call.”.
He said the continuous assault on the Action Peoples Party was a result of the opposition’s apprehension towards the party’s growing popularity in Rivers State and the significant support it is garnering from the residents.
He said:”Our party has become a major force to reckon with in Rivers State. This fact alone is likely to provoke envy from those who think they own the state. However, the truth is that we are a formidable party, and our activities are ongoing here on a daily basis.”
Our Correspondent reports that on August 12 midnight gunmen had detonated explosives suspected to be dynamites that shattered a portion of the facility .
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