Nigeria: Police Shot Senator Abe in Rivers

12 January 2014

Port Harcourt — SENATOR Magnus Abe was allegedly shot with a rubber bullet, Sunday, by the Police at the Port Harcourt venue of a rally of Save Rivers Movement, a pro-governor Chibuike Amaechi group. The Police however denied the allegation.

The Chief of Staff, Government House, Port Harcourt, Mr Tony Okocha who said he was with the Senator when the Police shot him at very close range said they also fired teargas at them, adding that one of the canisters of the teargas hit him (Chief of Staff) on his leg.

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