Attack on Amaechi: ADC demands arrest of Ikwerre LG chairman

By Jude Opara

The African Democratic Congress, (ADC), has demanded the arrest and probe of the Chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Area in Rivers State, Charles Wobodo, over an attack on the convoy of former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi.
Peoples Daily reports that the incident occurred on Friday, March 6, 2026, along the Omuanwa axis as Amaechi travelled to his hometown, Ubima, for party registration.
The ADC made the call while briefing journalists in reaction to comments by the council chairman following the incident.
Rivers State Chairman of the ADC, Leader Bari, insisted that the individuals who blocked the road were hoodlums, not members of any recognised vigilante group.
“We travelled through other communities and even saw some OSPAC members along the road, but they did not block the road. When we got to Omuanwa, the road was blocked by people he is now referring to as OSPAC members, but from what we saw they were hoodlums,” Bari said.
According to him, the attackers fired first at security operatives escorting the former governor, prompting a response from the personnel.
He urged security agencies to arrest and investigate the Ikwerre Local Government Chairman, insisting he should provide information about the incident.
On his part, Temple Chinedu, the ADC chairman in Ikwerre Local Government Area, alleged that party members had faced threats even before the incident.
“Early hours of the 6th of March, we already suspected something like that could happen because we had been threatened and warned that we would no longer hold any meeting in Ikwerre Local Government,” he said.