Supporters of Governor Siminalayi Fubara have pulled down the statue of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, at the secretariat of Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers State.
This was as one was reportedly killed and scores injured during a clash between supporters of the governor and that of the minister at the secretariat of Omuma local government area of the state.
Wike, the immediate past governor of the state, hails from Obio/Akpor and served two terms as chairman of the LGA.
Fubara’s supporters were at the Obio/Akpor LGA secretariat to ensure that the council’s former chairman did not return to his office after the 23 LGA chairmen’s tenure expired.
Meanwhile, the incident at Eberi, headquarters of Omuma LGA, occurred following a struggle by supporters of both political leaders over who should continue to be in charge of the council.
A source who pleaded anonymity told our Correspondent that no fewer than ten persons were seriously wounded during the clash.
