Governor Rotimi Amaechi In Kidnapping Scandal

The Rivers State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic
Party has accused the state Governor, Mr. Rotimi
Amaechi, of masterminding the kidnap of the Chairman
of the party in Port Harcourt Local Government Area,
Mr. Ikechi Chinda, a former member of the House of
Representatives, Mr. Chinyere Igwe and Mr. Allwell
Ihunda.

The state Chairman of the PDP, Mr. Felix Obuah, said
the three members of the party were abducted by
unidentified gunmen at about 8pm on Wednesday
around Eagle Island axis of Port Harcourt.

Obuah, who spoke with newsmen at the state PDP
secretariat on Thursday, alleged that Amaechi and the
All Progressives Congress-led government were
responsible for the kidnap of the party members.

He expressed surprise that the governor was playing
politics with the security of lives and property and
branding his political opponents his worst enemies.

Obuah said, "After a very careful examination of the
circumstances surrounding the abduction of our party
leaders, the party believes that the abduction was
masterminded by Amaechi and the APC-led
government in the state.

In her response, the state Commissioner for
Information and Communications, Mrs. Ibim
Semenitari, described the PDP as insensitive for
playing politics with the lives of their members.

Semenitari said the state government condemned the
abduction of three members of the PDP and appealed
to the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Tunde
Ogunsakin, to ensure the release of the victims and
arrest of those behind the act.

Reacting to the abduction of the three PDP members,
the state Commissioner of Police said the State Police
Command was aware of the incident and was working
round the clock to ensure the release of the victims and
arrest of those behind the act.