APC Campaign Train Attacked In Okrika

SAN FRANCISCO, January 24, (THEWILL) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) said on Saturday that its campaign train was attacked in the early hours of the day allegedly by thugs suspected to be working for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

In a statement issued Saturday and signed by the chairman of the Okrika chapter of APC, Christian Asifamaka, the party said:

“In the wee hours of the morning of Saturday 24, 2015 at about 3:45am, some armed youth started shooting at the venue of the APC governorship rally National School field Okrika. “Those setting up the sound system and the podium were forced to flee for their lives. At about 4am, they started shooting explosives into the arena and destroyed the podium, sound equipment and some canopies.

“Okrika is the home of Nigeria's First Lady, Mrs. Patience Jonathan. She was present and held the PDP governorship rally at the same venue on Thursday January 22, 2015.”

According to the statement, “The boys came in a white Hiace bus and allegedly came in from Igbiri, a community that shares borders with Mrs. Jonathan's Oba Ama community.”