Unknown gunmen on Wednesday, Dec. 2, killed the Odi Ward 1 deputy Ward Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Diseye Dickson, ahead of the Saturday's governorship election in the state.
Gunmen murder APC's Deputy Ward Chairman
They killed Dickson while shooting their way out of the community.
Recommended articles
![President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje. [Twitter/@AsiwajuTinubu]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'100'%20height%3D'100'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje. [Twitter/@AsiwajuTinubu]")
The killers, who were dressed in military uniform, invaded the Odi, Kolokuma/Opokuma local government area of Bayelsa around 11:00pm and shot him dead after their target had escaped, The Nation reports.
Report said they had planned to abduct Chief Watson Ogoriba, the elder brother to a former member of the House of Representatives, Mr. Warman Ogoriba, but their target managed to escape and contacted the police.
ADVERTISEMENT
The APC in state has however pointed accusing fingers at the People's Democratic Party (PDP), saying the party was behind the attack.
“It was the case of failed kidnap attempt and it could also be political. Everybody knows that Warman is the leader of the APC and his opponents may have decided to abduct or even assassinate his brother so as to weaken him”, a source in the community told The Nation.
Incumbent Governor, Seriake Dickson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and a former governor of the state, Timipre Sylva of the APC are the major contenders in the Dec. 5 governorship poll.
JOIN OUR PULSE COMMUNITY!
ADVERTISEMENT
Eyewitness? Submit your stories now via social or:
Email: eyewitness@pulse.ng
Recommended articles
Poly education vital for tech upgrade, neglected by Govt - Osun College boss
Lagos Govt to offer hospital sign instructors for hearing, speech-impaired
Bwala makes case for Yahaya Bello, faults EFCC chair’s press briefing
How we reduced road traffic crashes by 42% – FRSC boss
Motorists express worry as long fuel queues resurface in FCT
Reno's $10,000 Challenge: I didn't build any school in Anambra, Obi opens up
Bullied student threatens Abuja school with lawsuit if abusers are not punished
EFCC withdraws appeal against Yahaya Bello
Gov Zulum wants Army to establish military base in Sambisa forest
ADVERTISEMENT
![Polling clerks counted votes at a polling station after completing the voting process of the general election in Abuja, Nigeria, on February 25, 2023. [Getty Images]](data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg'%20width%3D'300'%20height%3D'172'%20data-ring-placeholder%3D'1'%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E "Polling clerks counted votes at a polling station after completing the voting process of the general election in Abuja, Nigeria, on February 25, 2023. [Getty Images]")