The Afenifere Youth Progressive Front (AYPF) has condemned the dynamite explosion that occurred among the pro-Wike protesters in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Tuesday.
The group expressed concern that the purported protest, which was organised by top political leaders from Obio/Akpor to show solidarity for the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, turned violent and claimed the life of a protester.
In a statement signed by its President, Comrade Adelowo Rotimi Johnson, AYPF stated that the actions of the protesters were “completely unacceptable.”
Johnson described the act as “terrorism and an extreme form of political expression.”
He said the incident is a stark reminder of the dangerous trajectory that politics has taken in Nigeria.
Johnson urged the Federal Government to immediately distance itself from the group of protesters.
He also called on law enforcement agencies to fish out the perpetrators and bring them to justice.
“Their actions do not in any way represent the Renewed Hope agenda of the Asiwaju’s administration.
“We also call on the law enforcement agencies to fish out the armed protesters and prosecute them in order to address the issue of recurrent criminality in the state.
The group urged Rivers people to remain calm and be security vigilant in the wake of rising political tensions.
