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Dennis Naku, Port Harcourt
Twin explosions from substances suspected to dynamite have rocked the secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State on Thursday afternoon.
The explosion, which sent party members scampering for safety, occurred about 3 pm during the councilorship primaries of the party.
No group had claimed responsibility for the explosion as of the time of filing this report,
An eyewitness who preferred anonymity said, “There was panic today as two dynamites exploded during the Councillorship primaries of the PDP.
“Party supporters who were seen around the secretariat to support their preferred candidates scampered for safety