Armed men invade Rivers factional Speaker’s home

Armed individuals, purported to be police officers and suspected political thugs, reportedly invaded the residence of the factional Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Edison Ehie, in Port Harcourt. The invasion occurred on Sunday night.

Edison Ehie had declared himself as the Speaker amid the crisis that had engulfed the state legislature. Around 24 lawmakers had suspended him as House leader, along with two other members of the assembly.JAMB Result

Details of the attack on Ehie’s residence are limited, and it remains uncertain if any damage or casualties were recorded during the invasion. However, it was reported that his security details were able to thwart the attack, which was suspected to be an assassination attempt.

The incident occurred while 27 lawmakers, led by House Speaker Martin Amaewhule, were in Abuja for a retreat described as a capacity-building exercise.

The Rivers State police command has yet to issue a statement on the matter. A statement purportedly from the Legislative Correspondent of the State House of Assembly described the incident as an assassination attempt and alleged that it was carried out by the head of a police tactical unit in the state, along with unidentified individuals.NYSC PORTAL

The statement warned that senior police officers would be held responsible if any harm came to the new Speaker and his household. It also mentioned the existence of CCTV footage of the incident that would be made public for confirmation and record-keeping.

The statement read, “At about 11 pm on Sunday, November 19, 2023, a group of armed thugs and police officers attached to the CTU B 3 RSV attacked the private residence of the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Edison Ehie, fully armed with an intention to assassinate Mr. Speaker and his family.informationguidenigeria

“However, the thugs and the police officers were vehemently repelled in a gun battle by the official security details attached to the Speaker.JAMB Portal

“It is imperative to note that the armed rogues and officers were properly and fully captured by CCTV footage in the residence, which shall be made available to all media houses, including CNN, Aljazeera and other national and international media outlets for the records.

“Let it be on record that Rivers people, boys, girls, women, men including the aged shall in our numbers occupy the streets naked in demonstration against the Nigerian Police and those sponsoring violence in Rivers State, no matter how highly placed, Rivers people will resist them.

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“Finally, should there be a breakdown of law and order in Rivers State, President Bola Tinubu should hold the Rivers State Police Command and their sponsors in Rivers State responsible.”

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