River State Police Command says it is on the chase of perpetrators of Monday’s explosion that rocked the secretariat of the Action People’s Party along the GRA axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Commissioner of police in the State, Tunde Disu, during an on-the-spot assessment to the scene of the blast assured that the bomb squad will unravel the details behind the attack and partner relevant agencies to ensure the security of lives and properties.
Meanwhile, the national chairman of the party, Uchenna Nnadi claimed that the attack was politically motivated, appealing to the police to root out the perpetrators to serve as deterrent to other criminal elements.
This came amidst speculations that the State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, plans to move with his supporters to the APP following the alleged hijack of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state by his predecessor and estranged political godfather, Nyesom Wike.