Political pundits in rivers state have fingered some agents of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as being responsible for the kidnap of the Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Professor Nimisere Dimkpa Briggs last week.
Some impeccable sources who spoke with the Verite on the phone alleged that some aggrieved members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may not be very comfortable with the Amaechi-led government which intends to conduct a free and fair local government elections in the state come January 2008.
According to the Verite sources, the PDP wanted the Local Council Polls to be a purely PDP affair and not to give opportunities to other political parties such as the Action Congress (AC) to the detriment of other PDP interest groups.
Professor Nimi Briggs, who was kidnapped barely a day after meeting with all the political parties in the state towards the Local Government Elections, had promised a level playing ground for all the political parties.
It would be recalled that gunmen numbering about 20 had on the night of Thursday, December 13, 2007 at 8.00PM kidnapped Prof. Nimi Briggs at his residence at the Staff Quarters of the University of Port Harcourt, Choba. Prof. Nimi Briggs was the immediate past Vice Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt.
Expressing shock at the unfortunate incident, Barr. (Mrs.) Florence Adokiye Amiesimaka, Secretary of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) wondered why anyone would want to kidnap a man like Prof. Nimi Briggs.
As at press time, the kidnappers were allegedly demanding the sum of N100Million as ransom to secure his release.
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