The police in Delta State
have arrested a man in connection with the explosion that rocked the seat of
speaker of the state House of Assembly, Hon. Victor Ochei, at a political
meeting in the state at the weekend.
Two cannons exploded at the
venue of the meeting at Obomkpa, Aniocha North Council Area of the state, while
the speaker was acknowledging cheers from well wishers at the venue.
The seat of the speaker was
specially clothed along with other special guests.
Nigerian Tribune gathered
that Ochei’s seat was thrown meters up while a lady close by had her legs
shattered.
The lady, identified as a
personal assistant to a bishop of a new generation church in Asaba, was rushed
to Delta State University Teaching Hospital, Oghara, for treatment.
However, the police public
relations officer, ASP Lucky Uyabeme, told newsmen in Asaba on Monday that
police had intensified investigation into the incident to bring any other
accomplice to book.
Uyabeme debunked Sahara
Reporter’s report credited to him that the explosion was not targeted at the
speaker, adding that he never at anytime spoke with the correspondent of the
social media outfit.
The speaker, Hon Ochei is
jostling for the governorship position of the state come 2015.
The chief press secretary to
the speaker, Mr Nkem Osu, who was also at the venue of the meeting, confirmed
that the speaker was targeted, describing it as a purely assassination attempt
on Ochei.
Source: Tribune
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