Reports reaching us say three improvised explosive
devices have gone off close to the rally ground of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) in Okrika, Rivers State.
According to ChannelsTV, this has caused a stampede at the venue of the rally, as people gathering for the rally scampered for safety.
A reporter from the TV station, Charles Eruka, who was presently on ground at the venue was seen on Live TV lying down while giving situation reports.
He said, while lying down:
“We were at the National Secondary School when we heard series of explosions but when the crowd had the confidence to return because security agents had taken control of the situation
“But when the gunshots started, of course everybody took their heels. But we are still here trying to find out what is going on. We can’t see the shooters apart from armed security personnel. But we can hear gunfire in the background behind the buildings here.
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According to ChannelsTV, this has caused a stampede at the venue of the rally, as people gathering for the rally scampered for safety.
A reporter from the TV station, Charles Eruka, who was presently on ground at the venue was seen on Live TV lying down while giving situation reports.
He said, while lying down:
“We were at the National Secondary School when we heard series of explosions but when the crowd had the confidence to return because security agents had taken control of the situation
“But when the gunshots started, of course everybody took their heels. But we are still here trying to find out what is going on. We can’t see the shooters apart from armed security personnel. But we can hear gunfire in the background behind the buildings here.
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“The security agents are trying to make sure that people are
whisked to safety. Some of the things that were left behind at the VIP
areas are also being carried away to safety. The security agents have
secured those in the VIP stand while most of us are lying on the floor.”
The station was actually billed to broadcast the rally live. It is
not clear while the reporter was lying on the floor, but reports say
there were sporadic shootings after the explosions went off.
UPDATE: Media Staff Stabbed
According to Channels Tv, One Member of Channels Tv staff was stabbed by hoodlums and was taken to treatment in the hospital his condition as for the time of writing this report is yet unknown.
Dailypost are reporting that the injured individual was Reporter, Charles Eruka’s camera man and went by the name Ekikere was hit by a stray bullet and that they had to take refuge at a church close to the National Secondary School, venue of the rally.
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Charles Eruka reporting live even while on the ground
UPDATE: Media Staff Stabbed
According to Channels Tv, One Member of Channels Tv staff was stabbed by hoodlums and was taken to treatment in the hospital his condition as for the time of writing this report is yet unknown.
Dailypost are reporting that the injured individual was Reporter, Charles Eruka’s camera man and went by the name Ekikere was hit by a stray bullet and that they had to take refuge at a church close to the National Secondary School, venue of the rally.
READ MORE: http://www.naij.com/386771-breaking-triple-bomb-goes-off-at-apc-rally.html
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