Edison Ehie, a former leader and factional Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, has opened up on how he was almost assasinated after his home was attacked by armed thugs on Sunday.
He stated that his house has now been taken over by security operatives who are doing a security sweep of the whole compound.
The lawmaker disclosed this on Channels Television on Monday morning.
According to him, “Yes, indeed, it was crazy but my house has been taken over by heavy security and they are doing a security sweep of the whole compound.”
He stated that he would hold a press conference later in the day.
The factional speaker was responding to a statement published on Facebook.
The statement said, “At about 11pm on Sunday the 19th day of November, 2023, a group of Armed thugs and rogue Police Officers led by one SP. Irikefe London Owen, a superintendent of Police attached to the CTU B 3 RSV and CSP Salihu Masalachi attacked the private residence of the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Barr. Edison Ogerenye Ehie, DSSRS, fully armed with an intention to assassinate Mr. Speaker and his family.”
According to the statement, the assailants were repelled in a gun battle with the official security details attached to Ehie.
Reacting, the police command’s spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, said, “The CP has reached out to the officers involved and they’re coming to the Command HQ to meet the CP.”