A yet-to-be identified persons have reportedly detonated explosives at the secretariat of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State on Saturday.
The incident reportedly destroyed buildings and other property at the building, located along Aba Road, Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
According to a Channels TV report, the gate of the secretariat and doors were shattered by the explosion.
The incident occurred while local government elections are taking place in the state.
Confirming the incident, the factional chairman, Tony Okocha, said the attack was politically motivated.
He also accused the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, of being behind the attack.
“About 3:20am, some gun-trotting young men with their explosives and all that, came here and dropped the first explosive, maybe because the one they dropped here did not detonate, they came back the second time to burn the structure—look at the security house is gone.
“Behind me, you will see that there was also an attempt, our people came, and we were able to quench the fire,” Mr Okocha said.
“Is APC secretariat here any voting unit? There is no voting unit here. So, it was deliberate to see how they can annihilate us, it is deliberate to see how they can embarrass us, it is deliberate to see how they can decimate us,” Mr Okocha said.
