Armed thugs on Friday attacked the convoy of the leader of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the South South, Chibuike Amaechi, in Rivers State.
The former Minister was attacked in his community in Ubima and Omuanwa in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Amaechi, a former two-term governor of the state, was in his community for e-registration as a member of the ADC.
Before the attack on Friday, the Ward Office of the ADC in Ubima was also set ablaze.
Amaechi’s family house gate was riddled with bullets during the strike on the town that night.
On Friday as Amaechi arrived to enter his community, the armed thugs stopped his convoy, but the security operatives in the team engaged the criminals.
The armed men then fled.
Addressing party members present to witness the e-registration, Amaechi urged them to be peaceful.
He thanked the Commissioner of Police, Director of the Department of State Service (DSS), and Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for their swift intervention.
He said the security agencies showed professionalism in their quick response.
He urged members of the party not to join in causing violence, noting that the task is left for the police to unravel, arrest, and prosecute those behind the attacks.
Amaechi said: “I will thank the Commissioner of Police and the Director of DSS.
“They showed a lot of professionalism immediately I made contact with them.
“In fact, I wasn’t expecting that kind of cooperation.
“I thought they would be behind this criminals and not render support.
“But all of us will agree that the police came out, the NSCDC came, DSS came out.
“So, we are grateful to them.
“I’m grateful to them, especially those of them who are here.
“But they must also know that this cannot continue.
:The way they will show us that this cannot continue is that they must prosecute those who are involved in this crime.”
Amaechi urged the state governor to make efforts to provide adequate security in all parts of the state to avert the breakdown of law and order.
He encouraged members of the party to commence massive mobilisation, adding that the target is presidency.
He said: “I have been a governor, and I know the consequences of not protecting the lives of people.
“The people will begin to protect their lives by themselves because they don’t want to die.
“But, for now, everybody should calm down.
“Everybody should thank the Commissioner of Police.
“Everybody should thank the Director of SSS, and the Commandant of NSCDC.
“Our role is to be calm, is to be peaceful.
“We are marching to Aso Rock.
“What they are doing is a distraction.
