March 06, (THEWILL) — Former Governor of Rivers State and leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the South-South, Rotimi Amaechi, on Friday, urged calm after armed men suspected to be political thugs, attacked his convoy during an e-registration exercise in his community of Ubima.
The gunmen, who had previously set ablaze the ADC ward office in Ubima on Thursday night, mounted a roadblock between Ubima and Omuanwa in the Ikwerre Local Government Area. Vehicles carrying party members were turned back as the thugs fired sporadically, even riddling the gate of Amaechi’s family home with bullets.
When Amaechi arrived around 12:15 pm, security operatives in his convoy engaged the attackers. Demonstrating superior training and firepower, the security team forced the armed men to flee into the surrounding bushes.
Addressing hundreds of ADC members present for the e-registration, Amaechi commended the swift and professional response of security agencies, including the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, the Director of DSS, and the Commandant of NSCDC.
“I wasn’t expecting that kind of cooperation. The police, NSCDC, and DSS all came out professionally, and we are grateful to them”, he said.
The former governor appealed to party members to remain calm and avoid taking the law into their hands. He called on the Governor of Rivers State to ensure adequate security across all parts of the state to prevent anarchy.
Amaechi also urged ADC members to intensify mobilisation ahead of upcoming elections.
“Everybody should be calm and peaceful. We are marching to Aso Rock. What they are doing is a distraction. People are hungry, and a few are stealing our money. We can no longer keep quiet. ADC Rivers State, you must register en masse. On election day, they will know whether we will vote or not”, he declared.
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