BREAKING: DSS foils assassination attempt on NIMASA DG, Dakuku Peterside in Rivers

The Department of State Services, DSS, has

foiled an assassination attempt on the life of

the Director General of NIMASA, Dakuku

Peterside.

Heavily armed men suspected to be thugs loyal

to a political party engaged the DSS in a gun-

battle at UTC Junction, Old GRA, Port Harcourt.

One of the DSS officers, who is assigned to

Dakuku Peterside (name withheld) was hit in the

leg.

One of the security details told DAILY POST that,

“We got information that PDP thugs want to

swap results at the collation centre at Isiokpo in

Ikwerre Local government area. We mobilised

to go and stop the thugs. On our way back to

Port Harcourt, we noticed that a car was trailing

us. At UTC junction, we decided to be sure of the

people trailing us; the youths started shooting

sporadically. My boss was hit.”

In the meantime, the Chief of Staff to Nyesom

Wike, the Rivers state Governor, Emeka Woke

has been arrested by the DSS in connection with

the attack on Dakuku Peterside.

The military has reinforced to Dakuku’s home.

Meanwhile, Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has

confirmed the incident, disclosing that he

“narrowly escaped death this afternoon after

his vehicle was attacked by gunmen in two

utility vehicles on his way from the Port

Harcourt International Airport.”

A statement signed by Sylvester Asoya, his

Special Assistant on Media noted that

“Peterside who was in his car with Davies

Ibiamu Ikanya, Rivers State All Progressives

Congress, APC Chairman and Hon H.O. Asita,

Deputy Governorship candidate of the APC in

April 2015 election said they escaped the

assassins bullets by a stroke of luck.

“Two Jeeps belonging to Emeka Woke, Nyesom

Wike’s Chief of Staff carrying two unknown

gunmen trailed us to UTC Junction and opened

fire on my car. Our car however did a detour to

the DSS office gate where we drove to seek

refuge but the unknown gunmen opened fire

again at the SSS men on guard.

“The exchange of fire between the DSS men and

the assailants lasted for more than 30 minutes.

This is a very ugly experience but I thank God

that my colleagues and I escaped unhurt.

“Today’s experience is not only terrifying but

also shows the parlous state of security in Rivers

State. If I can be engaged openly by gunmen for

nearly an hour in the heart of Port Harcourt,

only God knows the fate that will befall

members of our party and those sympathetic to

our predicament. What is happening today in

our dear state is not only horrible but also

constitutes serious national security risk.”

Peterside who was Wike’s opponent in last

year’s governorship election in Rivers State

added that it was now evident that the governor

wanted to kill him and that he was prepared to

do everything possible to eliminate him.