Anxiety as gun-slinging assailants invade Rivers

•Police arrest Reps member

Some suspected assailants have attacked the residence of the House of Representatives candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in Obio-Akpor Federal constituency, Rivers State, King Tony Gboms.

It was gathered that there was heavy shootings on Tuesday night, at the premises of Gboms, causing pandemonium in the area.

However, it is yet to be ascertained whether anyone was killed or injured during the attack.

It was learned that suspected gunmen had in the same night attacked the premises of a TV/Radio station owned by a former House of Representatives member, Chinyere Igwe, in Ozuoba, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.

In a related development, the member representing Etche-Omuma in the House of Representatives, Ephraim Nwuzi, who is seeking re-election, has been taken away by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department.

Sources said detectives attached to the State CID had reported to have invaded the residence of Nwuzi, who is a member of the All Progressives Congress in Chokocho, a community in Etche Local Government Area.

The report alleged that the detectives broke into his residence through his back gate, before gaining access into his building.

Other members of the APC in Rivers State arrested include Chijindu Innocent and Emmanuel, both from Omuma LGA and Victory Agbara-Ngbagbu from Tai Local Government Area.

Meanwhile, the newly redeployed Assistant Inspector General of Police and 4 Commissioners of Police also deployed to the state are expected to brief journalists later today, Wednesday.

The Rivers State Police Command is yet to issue any statement.