The governorship candidate of the Accord Party in Rivers State, Dumo Lulu-Briggs, has accused the state Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of wanting to assassinate him on Saturday during a visit to the Etche Local Government Area of the state.
Lulu-Briggs disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday, adding that his team had gone to the LGA to ascertain reports of an attack on the Accord secretariat in the area when gunmen shot at his convoy.
He said his bulletproof car was riddled with bullets, even as he managed to manoeuvre out of the area with the help of security men.
Lulu-Briggs said he was informed that the party’s secretariat in Igbo-Etche, Etche LHA was attacked, which necessitated his visit there., adding that while there, the gunmen shot at his convoy.
“They attacked us, destroyed our vehicles., and shot at my vehicle. You can see my car. All my windscreen, and glasses shattered.
“The whole convoy shot at, shot at people. It is terrible. I don’t understand what this has turned into. It’s a jungle state now, a lawless place.
“We will not be allowed to campaign and Rivers people will decide who will be their Governor, their Senators, you know. It is not by violence or attaching people.
“These things must stop. It is not a kangaroo state. We have a country. I tried to reach the commissioner of police, but i couldn’t get him. But I sent him a.message by text.
“I hope that he will hear my message and then call me. This nonsense has to stop.”
Continuing, he said, “The Governor has to call his boys, hold a meeting with all his chairmen and give them firm instructions because the bucks stop on his table.”