Commissioner in Rivers Abducted,Party Agents Arrested over Rivers Rerun

According to reports from the camp of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Ibibia Walter, Rivers State Commissioner for Water Resources has been abducted by unknown gunmen.

Walter was said to have been on his way to Okrika to take part in the Rivers rerun elections in the state when he was abducted.

FLASH: Chief Ibibia Walter, Rivers State Commissioner for Water Resources has just been abducted by unknown gunmen. pic.twitter.com/bVLTniC86H

— PDP Nigeria (@PdpNigeria) March 19, 2016

Chief Ibibia Walter, Rivers State Commissioner for Water Resources was on his way to Okrika to participate in the election. #RiversReRun

— PDP Nigeria (@PdpNigeria) March 19, 2016

Reports also indicate that a candidate for the House of representative re-run election billed to hold in Rivers state Barry Mpigi, is alleged to have invaded the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission in the state and carted away electoral material.

The State’s ruling party, Peoples Democratic Party has alleged the arrest of its agents in Ward 8 in Okirika local government area of Rivers state.

FLASH: Soldiers have just arrested all PDP agents at Ward 8 in Okirika LGA. #RiversReRun pic.twitter.com/sLNbqhLw4M

— PDP Nigeria (@PdpNigeria) March 19, 2016

While a staff of the INEC in Bonny ward 4, has reportedly ‘confirmed’ that all the result sheets in the ward are fake.

Bonny ward 4, INEC staff & @PdpNigeria agents has confirmed that all the result sheets there are fake #RiversRerun pic.twitter.com/7s9IIyzwPt

— Oke Umurhohwo (@stalyf) March 19, 2016

FLASH: Fake election results discovered in Bonny Federal Constituency, accreditation and voting halted.

— PDP Nigeria (@PdpNigeria) March 19, 2016

Pictures of fake result sheets in Bonny LGA. #RiversReRun pic.twitter.com/Z9WPsx5SpP

— PDP Nigeria (@PdpNigeria) March 19, 2016