RIVERS STATE MONARCH MISTAKENLY SHOOTS HIS SON OVER GOVERNOR AMAECHI's VISIT!

Pandemonium struck yesterday at Rumuopirikom, the ancestral home of the Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike, as the traditional ruler of the community in Obio Akpor LGA of Rivers State, Eze Anthony Owabie, mistakenly shot his son over differences on the planned visit of Governor Rotimi Amaechi. The visit to Rumuopirikom was part of Amaechi’s 3-day visit to the local government area which was to assess the impact of his administration on the people.

According to reports, soon as youths heard of the planned visit, they gathered at the popular Wimpi junction and barricaded all entrances to the king’s residence where the governor was expected to pay homage. According to a witness, “The youths who have sympathy for the minister of education heard about it and threatened to disrupt the visit. As the tension built and the youths were fast advancing to the palace of the monarch who is a strong supporter of Amaechi, in a bid to scare them away, the monarch fired gunshots which incidentally hit his own son, Clement Owabie. The boy sustained serious injuries and was immediately rushed to an undisclosed hospital.”

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Deji Sadiq, a.k.a DEJI OF LAGOS is a LASU trained Economist turned freelance journalist, a Blogger, an information strategist, a public affairs analyst and a committed activist with a passion for equal opportunities.