Dakuku Peterside, the Director-General,
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety
Agency (NIMASA) narrowly escaped death
Saturday afternoon after his vehicle was
attacked by gunmen in two utility vehicles on
his way from the Port Harcourt International
Airport, his spokesperson, Sylvester Asoya,
has said.
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety
Agency (NIMASA) narrowly escaped death
Saturday afternoon after his vehicle was
attacked by gunmen in two utility vehicles on
his way from the Port Harcourt International
Airport, his spokesperson, Sylvester Asoya,
has said.
Mr. Asoya said Mr. Peterside was in his car
with Davies Ikanya, chairman of the Rivers
State chapter of the All Progressives Congress,
and H.O. Asita, Deputy Governorship
candidate of the APC in the April 2015
election when the incident occurred.
with Davies Ikanya, chairman of the Rivers
State chapter of the All Progressives Congress,
and H.O. Asita, Deputy Governorship
candidate of the APC in the April 2015
election when the incident occurred.
The officials said they escaped the assassins
bullets by a stroke of luck.
Mr. Asoya said, “Two Jeeps belonging to
Emeka Woke, Nyesom Wike’s Chief of Staff
carrying two unknown gunmen trailed us to
UTC Junction and opened fire on my car. Our
car however did a detour to first Aba road
then old GRA with the two jeeps still trailing
us.
Emeka Woke, Nyesom Wike’s Chief of Staff
carrying two unknown gunmen trailed us to
UTC Junction and opened fire on my car. Our
car however did a detour to first Aba road
then old GRA with the two jeeps still trailing
us.
We drove to the DSS office to seek refuge
and on getting to the gate the unknown
gunmen opened fire again at the SSS men on
guard.
and on getting to the gate the unknown
gunmen opened fire again at the SSS men on
guard.
“The exchange of fire between the DSS men
and the assailants lasted for more than 30
minutes. In course of exchange of fire my
Police detail Cpl Emma Esi was shot at and
seriously injured .
and the assailants lasted for more than 30
minutes. In course of exchange of fire my
Police detail Cpl Emma Esi was shot at and
seriously injured .
This is a very ugly
experience but I thank God that my colleagues
and I escaped unhurt”.
experience but I thank God that my colleagues
and I escaped unhurt”.
“When the DSS men demobilized the two
jeeps we found out that the man at the back
of the car who was identifying us to the
assailants is Wike’s Chief of staff , Emeka
Woke . He has been arrested by the DSS .
jeeps we found out that the man at the back
of the car who was identifying us to the
assailants is Wike’s Chief of staff , Emeka
Woke . He has been arrested by the DSS .
“Today’s experience is not only terrifying but
also shows the parlous state of security in
Rivers State. If I can be engaged openly by
gunmen for nearly an hour in the heart of
Port Harcourt, only God knows the fate that
will befall members of our party and those
sympathetic to our predicament.
also shows the parlous state of security in
Rivers State. If I can be engaged openly by
gunmen for nearly an hour in the heart of
Port Harcourt, only God knows the fate that
will befall members of our party and those
sympathetic to our predicament.
What is
happening today in our dear state is not only
horrible but also constitutes serious national
security risk.”
happening today in our dear state is not only
horrible but also constitutes serious national
security risk.”
Mr. Asoya quoted Mr. Peterside, who was
Wike’s opponent in last year’s governorship
election in Rivers State, as saying it was now
evident that the governor wanted to kill him
and that he was prepared to do everything
possible to eliminate him.
Wike’s opponent in last year’s governorship
election in Rivers State, as saying it was now
evident that the governor wanted to kill him
and that he was prepared to do everything
possible to eliminate him.
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