BREAKING NEWS: Senator Abe hit by bullet in Rivers State

Sen. Magnus Abe

Senator Magnus Abe representing  Rivers Central Senatorial district in the National Assembly has been hit by a rubber bullet in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. 

This was confirmed by his Personal Assistant and Information Officer, Honour Siranwo.

Senator Abe had led members of Save Rivers Movement, to a venue where they were to hold an inauguration and thanksgiving programme for the Obio-Akpor Chapter of the group.

DailyPost reports that the police shot sporadically and released tear gas to disperse the crowd.

Chief of Staff, Government House Port Harcourt, Tony Okocha said the police came to disrupt the meeting and that the Supervising Minister of Education, Nyesom Wike, orchestrated the attack. He also alleged that he bribed the Police Commissioner in the state, Joseph Mbu to carry out the attack.

Okocha said the Save Rivers Movement had applied to the state police command.

Meanwhile, Senator Abe is lying critically injured  and receiving treatment in the hospital