Photos: Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Amaechi Escapes Death

The  Rivers State Governor Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi today miraculously escaped unhurt as a suspicious vehicle rammed into his convoy along Igwuruta road on the Governor’s way to the Port Harcourt International Airport.

According to an eyewitness account, the accident was caused by the intrusion of a Toyota Avensis with registration number AAA 767 AQ that rammed into the Governor’s convoy from the opposite side of the dual carriageway, just after the C4I Security Post along the Port Harcourt International Airport Road. 

The witness said security and protocol personnel riding in the vehicle involved in the accident were shocked and were advised to play safe by seeking medical attention immediately.

He said: "The governor’s convoy was coming from the airport when this Toyota car lost control and swerved from the opposite side and before we knew it, hit one of the vehicles in the governor’s convoy.

"Because of the political crisis in the state, a lot of people initially thought that the governor’s convoy was being attacked."

The Chief Press Secretary to the governor, David Iyofor, who confirmed the accident last night said that the car involved in the accident was the security vehicle of the governor’s Chief of Staff, COS, Sir Tony Okocha.

Fortunately, no life was lost and the driver of the vehicle was apprehended and handed over to the police.

See another damaged car from the accident scene:

Rivers State in the past 3 months have been in the news as political bigwigs in the state outwit themselves in a bid to wrest political power and control the political landscape of the oil rich state. Events reached their climax recently when the Rivers State Police Commissioner,  Joseph Mbu openly lambasted the Governor whom he described as a Dictator.

The governor earlier in the day was reported to have demanded the redeployment of the Commissioner of Police whom many believe has pitched  tent with Abuja-based politicians who are the governor’s political adversaries. The Police high command, in the meantime has however denied  knowledge of any affray between Governor Amaechi and the Commissioner of Police, Joseph Mbu.