JUST IN: GOV DICKSON INSISTS RALLY MUST GO ON IN NEMBE DESPITE THUGS ATTACK, SPORADICAL SHOOTING

…FIRES AT PROTOCOL VAN

…ONE KILLED, SEVERAL OTHERS SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES

Thugs of the All Progressives Congress led by Gabriel Jonah and one Kodjo Samfired at members of the Peoples Democratic in a bid to prevent the gubernatorial rally of the party for Nembe Local Government Area. 

The attackers also opened fire at the Protocol bus of the Bayelsa State Government House at a junction between Bassambiri and Ogbolomabiri.

One of the PDP members died of gunshot injuries while several others sustained serious injuries and have been rushed to the hospital. 

Meanwhile, Bayelsa State Governor, the Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, has insisted that the rally must go on.

The Governor who condemned the violence urged the security agencies to take full control of the situation for the PDP rally to hold peacefully.

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