Rotimi Amaechi, former Minister of Transportation, on Friday, called on security agencies to identify and arrest miscreants who attacked his convoy and set fire to the office of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ubima community, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.
It was gathered that gunmen, on Friday, attacked Amaechi’s convoy on the road between Ubima and Omuanwa in Ikwerre LGA.
The former Rivers State governor was going to his community for his e-registration as a member of the ADC.
But, before Amaechi arrived in the community around 12:15 pm on Friday, suspected thugs had already mounted a roadblock, turning back buses identified as conveying ADC members attending the visit.
According to reports, the thugs had earlier, on Thursday night, set ablaze the ward office of the ADC in Ubima, Amaechi’s hometown.
The miscreants, who reportedly invaded the community with heavy firepower to stop the former governor’s visit, shot sporadically into the community and riddled the gate of Amaechi’s family house with bullets.
But, when the ADC leader eventually arrived to enter the community, the armed thugs reportedly stopped his convoy, but security operatives in his team engaged the attackers.
When the security operatives displayed superior firepower, the armed thugs fled into the bushes.
Speaking with hundreds of party members and supporters who were present to witness the e-registration exercise, Amaechi called for calm.
He thanked the Commissioner of Police, the Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for their swift intervention during the attack on his convoy.