Assassination Attempt: Photos Emerge as Gunmen Invade Strong APC Gov Aspirant's Home, 'Stole Strong' Item
- In a piece of news that would be described as an assassination attempt, unknown gunmen stormed the residence of a Rivers governorship aspirant, Tonye Princewill
- This move came barely four days after he declared his intention to contest for the state's number one seat of power, the office of the governor
- According to Princewill, the men who broke into his building took his CCTV recorder hard drive which clearly states their mission
A governorship aspirant in Rivers state, Tonye Princewill, has alleged that some yet-to-be-identified gunmen invaded his home, ransacked it and removed his closed-circuit television hard drive.
According to him, the gunmen invaded his GRA residence in Port Harcourt during the early hours of Friday, April 15, and searched rooms suspected to be his own.
The development is coming exactly four days after Princewill declared his intention to contest the governorship election in the state come 2023 under the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
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What happened
Confirming the incident in a statement and photos sent to Legit.ng, on Friday, Princewill described the invasion as an 'assassination attempt', adding that he was clearly the 'target.'
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While linking the incident to the forthcoming elections, the governorship hopeful said the assailants took nothing except the CCTV recorder hard drive which indicated that he was a 'target for elimination'.
The statement reads:
"'I can confirm that in the early hours of this morning my house was broken in to. The target was clearly me, as the intruders headed straight for what they thought was my room, broke in and met my absence. Nothing of value was taken, except the hard drive of the CCTV recorder, which leads me to conclude, they had only one objective. My elimination."
Princewill noted that he is not bothered by the incident as he would be more committed to a cause he believes in while urging the people to pray for him and his family.
He added:
"Let me assure my well wishers and my supporters that this incident has not deterred me, rather it has made me more committed to their cause. A more peaceful Rivers state, where all can sleep with both eyes closed and our youths can engage in meaningful activities, that can put food on their family’s tables. Brick house is still our destination."
Pregnant woman, baby, 3 others killed as fire guts jetty in Rivers
Elsewhere in the state, five people including a pregnant woman and a baby have been reportedly killed in a fire incident that occurred at the Bonny/Nembe/Bille Jetty in Port Harcourt, Rivers state capital city.
According to reports, the incident occurred on the morning of Monday, April 11, following a fire outbreak at the location.
It was also gathered that 60 passenger boats were destroyed in the fire that started in the early hours of Monday.
Rivers governor names DPO who is into oil bunkering
Meanwhile, Governor Nyesom Wike on Friday, January 14, during a meeting with the leadership of the police in Rivers, named some big shots who are into oil bunkering in the state.
The Rives governor named the DPO in Emohua LGA as one of the top suspects. Wike who thanked the commissioner of police in the state for transferring the DPO stated that the high-ranking officer must leave the state.
The governor said it is quite unfortunate that persons who should enforce the laws of the land are violating them.
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