The secretariat of the Action People’s Party (APP) was severely damaged in a dynamite explosion early Monday morning. The incident occurred around 1am, with assailants reportedly hurling explosives into the building.
The blast caused extensive damage to windows, doors, and other party property.
Amidst rumors of Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his supporters joining the APP, a party official, who requested anonymity, labeled the attack as politically motivated.
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He said “Yes, I’m a member of the APP. I was informed of the attack at about 3 am today
“This is politically-motivated and there is no two ways about it. They know that the APP is a fast-growing political party in the state. We call on the police to investigate this and arrest the culprits.”
However, The spokesperson for the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, said she was not yet aware of the incident.