The Private residence of the factional Speaker of Rivers State House Of Assembly Edison Ehie on Sunday night came under attack by armed gunmen in Port Harcourt.
Ehie, who was the Leader of the State House of Assembly, had announced himself as the Speaker in the wake of the crisis that rocked the state legislature.
About 24 lawmakers had suspended Ehie as House leader, alongside two other members of the house.
Ehie, after announcing himself as the Speaker last month told newsmen that 26 lawmakers unanimously elected him even as he announced the suspension of some of his colleagues.
Details of the attack on Ehie’s residence are sketchy as it could not be ascertained if any damage or casualty was recorded during the invasion.
It was, however, gathered that his security details foiled the attack suspected to be an assassination attempt.
This came after 27 lawmakers led by House Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, went to Abuja for a retreat, which the latter described as capacity building.
When contacted, the spokesperson for the state police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, said she was yet to get the report.
Meanwhile, a statement signed by Ken Uchendu said to be Legislative Correspondent of the State House of Assembly and sent to newsmen described the attack as an assassination attempt.
The statement alleged that the attempted assassination was carried out by the head of a police tactical unit in the state, with unidentifiable others.
It warned that the senior police officers be held responsible should anything happen to the new Speaker and his household.
It assured the public that footage of the act as captured by CCTV camera would be made public for confirmation and record purposes.
