Explosion rocks Rivers APC office

The bombed All Progressives Congress secretariat in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State... on Sunday CREDITS: PUNCH

Political violence raged in parts of the country on Sunday with an explosion rocking the All Progressives Congress secretariat in Abam Ama, Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Just as the news of the explosion hit Port Harcourt, another round of violence was recorded in Rumueme, Obio/Akpor LGA where four APC members were machetted by persons believed to be political thugs.

The Rivers incidents came less than 24 hours after two campaign buses   of President Goodluck were set ablaze by some youths at the Mangu Street junction in the Jos North LGA of Plateau State.

It was learnt that unidentified persons threw dynamite into   the three-storey APC secretariat at about 3.14am which caused extensive damage to the ground floor.

The APC Chairman in the LGA, Mr. Christian Asifamak, who narrated the incident,   said that   his office was the worst hit as the entire wall was pulled down by the impact of the explosion. 

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