Wednesday, 28 August 2013

Rivers Sport Commissioner Escapes Assassination

Rivers State Commissioner for Sports, Mr. Fred Igwe, was on Sunday shot by suspected assassins, reports have said. Details are still sketchy though, but the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Angela Agabe, yesterday, confirmed the development. According to her, the commissioner was responding to treatment at an undisclosed hospital in the state. Agabe said that some unknown gunmen opened fire on him at Akpajo area of the state in a bid to end the commissioner’s life, but he survived the murder attempt, adding that she was yet to get details on the incident. The commissioner was said to be in a Toyota Corolla with plate number GCG 11, when the gunmen overtook his vehicle around Akpajo area, and opened fire on him at about 8:15 p.m. on Sunday.

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