{"id":111195,"date":"2019-02-02T21:38:45","date_gmt":"2019-02-02T20:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/?p=111195"},"modified":"2019-02-02T21:38:49","modified_gmt":"2019-02-02T20:38:49","slug":"one-dead-16-injured-as-thugs-hijack-apc-campaign-rally-in-bayelsa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/one-dead-16-injured-as-thugs-hijack-apc-campaign-rally-in-bayelsa\/","title":{"rendered":"One Dead, 16 Injured As Thugs Hijack APC Campaign Rally In Bayelsa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

News making rounds has revealed that thugs invaded the All Progressive Congress (APC) campaign rally in Tungbobiri community of Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa state on Saturday, killing one person and injuring sixteen others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The injured persons were reportedly stabbed by the hoodlums, who killed an APC member identified as Brave Embikoro.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incident at a rally organised by the APC for its Bayelsa West Senatorial candidate, Captain Karimu at Tungbobiri community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some APC members claimed that the violence was carried out by PDP thugs in retaliation of the attack in a PDP rally in Famgbe, where one person was killed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was gathered that the Karimu climbed the podium to deliver his speech when the thugs stormed the place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There was pandemonium at the venue as the thugs, who came with assorted weapons scattered the chairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Secretary of the APC, Alabo Martin confirmed the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Martins said: \u201cA party member was killed in Bayelsa West senatorial Campaign today in Tungbo Abiri in Sagbama local government area of the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

APC Senatorial candidate, Capt. Mathew Karimo had gone on a political campaign at that community when thugs in their numbers, shooting sporadically and scattered the arena.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCars were destroyed, sound system and canopies were vandalised. Three party faithful were shot. Presently one out of the three, is confirmed dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe use this medium to appealed to the general public for urgent intervention and rescue our supporters from further attacks by thugs\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The spokesperson of the Bayelsa State Police Command, Asinim Butswat, who confirmed the incident, stated that one person have been arrested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said: \u201cOn 2nd February, 2019, at about 1530hours, thugs disrupted APC campaign rally at Tungbabiri, Sagbama Local Government Area, Bayelsa State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe thugs numbering about 15 disrupted and attacked APC party faithful at a Political rally<\/g> at Tungbabiri. In the ensuing melee, one Braye Embikorobiri of Tungbabiri Community sustained critical injuries and later died. Two other victims, names yet unknown were critically injured and are responding to treatment in the hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne suspect, Isaac Abrowei \u2018m\u2019 42 years, from Bolou-Orua, but resident at Tungbabiri has been arrested, the thugs who master mind the act and their alledge sponsor have been identified and the Police has launched a manhunt to arrest them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe command has mobilize officers to restore normalcy in the community and efforts have been intensified to arrest the fleeing suspects\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

READ ALSO: PRESENCE OF NIGER REP GOVS IN KANO IS NOT AGAINST THE LAW \u2013 INEC<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

News making rounds has revealed that thugs invaded the All Progressive Congress (APC) campaign rally in Tungbobiri community of Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa state on Saturday, killing one…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":109131,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[15997,11072,3048,7707,4027],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Hoodlums-APC-Gov-campaign-flag-off-NURTW-Mc-Oluomo-Kunle-Poly.jpg?fit=750%2C450&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":128137,"url":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/pdp-state-govt-responsible-for-violence-in-bayelsa-apc-alleges\/","url_meta":{"origin":111195,"position":0},"title":"PDP, State Govt. Responsible For Violence In Bayelsa – APC Alleges","author":"Damilare Salami","date":"November 14, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the violence and killings that marred the Peoples Democratic Party\u2019s (PDP) rally in Nembe, Bayelsa State, on Wednesday. The APC absolved itself of blames, accusing the PDP and the state government of causing the violence. This was contained in a statement signed\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"PDP, APC, Imo State, Lawmakers,","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/PDP-to-APC.jpg?fit=450%2C326&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":128182,"url":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/death-signals-coming-from-kogi-bayelsa-are-disturbing-ex-president-jonathan\/","url_meta":{"origin":111195,"position":1},"title":"Death Signals Coming From Kogi, Bayelsa Are Disturbing – Ex-President Jonathan","author":"Damilare Salami","date":"November 15, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Former President Goodluck Jonathan has described the signals coming from Kogi and Bayelsa states as \u201cdisturbing\u201d. He said people are already being killed before the governorship elections scheduled for Saturday. Jonathan spoke in Port Harcourt during the presentation of a book by Gabriel Toby, a former deputy governor of Rivers,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Jonathan Goodluck","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/GEJ.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/GEJ.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/GEJ.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/GEJ.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/GEJ.jpg?fit=1200%2C800&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":128181,"url":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/bayelsa-polls-thugs-from-neighbouring-states-invading-us-apc-guber-candidate-david-lyon\/","url_meta":{"origin":111195,"position":2},"title":"Bayelsa Polls: Thugs From Neighbouring States Invading Us – APC Guber Candidate, David Lyon","author":"Damilare Salami","date":"November 15, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"The Bayelsa State Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Saturday\u2019s election, Chief David Lyon, has called on security agencies in charge of the poll to stop the ongoing movement of thugs into the state. Lyon in a statement signed by his Media Aide, Chief Gift Ebiki, said he\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"David Lyon, INEC, Bayelsa State, APC,","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/David-Lyon.jpg?fit=750%2C410&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/David-Lyon.jpg?fit=750%2C410&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/David-Lyon.jpg?fit=750%2C410&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/David-Lyon.jpg?fit=750%2C410&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":108857,"url":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/violence-erupts-at-apc-rally-in-lagos-journalists-suffer-bullet-wounds\/","url_meta":{"origin":111195,"position":3},"title":"Violence Erupts At APC Rally In Lagos, Journalists Suffer Bullet Wounds","author":"Reporter","date":"January 8, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Bloody clash erupted on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 as suspected political thugs disrupted the governorship campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos. NAN reports that several people were injured in the violence, including two journalists who sustained bullet wounds. The hoodlums, said to be members of the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Hausa, Yoruba, Ifewara, Pastor E.A. Adeboye","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/violence.jpg?fit=644%2C362&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/violence.jpg?fit=644%2C362&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/violence.jpg?fit=644%2C362&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":111198,"url":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/apc-importing-mercenaries-from-niger-chad-to-vote-buhari-atiku-abubakar\/","url_meta":{"origin":111195,"position":4},"title":"APC Importing Mercenaries From Niger, Chad To Vote Buhari – Atiku Abubakar","author":"Damilare Salami","date":"February 2, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are importing foreigners from Niger and Chad Republics to rig the presidential election on February 16. Atiku who stated this in Benin during the party presidential campaign\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Buhari, Abubakar Atiku, APC, PDP, EU, Observers","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Buhari-vs-Atiku.jpg?fit=450%2C285&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":119333,"url":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/ondo-politician-narrowly-escapes-death\/","url_meta":{"origin":111195,"position":5},"title":"Ondo politician narrowly escapes death","author":"Reporter","date":"June 5, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Just as political and banditry killings are ravaging the country, Ondo town was also thrown into confusion recently as suspected political thugs wreck havoc on their perceived opponents. As the story was told, it was a narrow escape for Zenith Labour politician identified as Oluwafemi Ekundebe when his house was\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "News"","block_context":{"text":"News","link":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/oluwafemi.jpg?fit=710%2C721&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/oluwafemi.jpg?fit=710%2C721&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/oluwafemi.jpg?fit=710%2C721&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/oluwafemi.jpg?fit=710%2C721&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111195"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=111195"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":111196,"href":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/111195\/revisions\/111196"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/109131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=111195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=111195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.citypeopleonline.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=111195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}