Senate Committee quizzes Rivers Comissioner of Police over Attack on Abe

SENATE Committee on Police Affairs, yesterday, met with  Rivers State Police Commissioner, Mr. Joseph Mbu, over last  Sunday’s incident  at the College of Arts and Science, Port Harcourt, where Senator Magnus Abe was allegedly shot by the Police with rubber bullets.

Senator Abe was allegedly shot as the Police fired teargas to disperse those that had gathered for a rally organised by Save Rivers Movement.

Meanwhile, Ogoni Leaders of Thought, has called for an investigation into what it termed the near assassination of Senator Abe by the Police on Sunday, in Port Harcourt.

Describing the alleged action of the Police as an attempted murder, the Ogoni leaders, in a statement by Justice Peter Akere (rtd) and others, said that the Ogoni would not hesitate to demand the vacation of the Nigeria Police from its territory, if their alleged acts of impunity were not stopped.

- Vanguard News