RIVERS – A High Court was bombed in Ahoada East Local Government Area, Rivers State on Monday January 6th 2014.
The court bombed is where Justice Charles N. Wali usually presides. According to reports, the bomb went off a few hours before a politically charged suit against Hon Evans Bipi was to commence.
Bipi is a member of the Rivers State House of Assembly and leader of a group of 6 lawmakers, who has been unlawfully parading himself as the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
The case to be heard by Justice Wali was to seek an injunction to restrain Bipi from parading himself as the speaker of the River State House of Assembly.
No casualty was reported, but a lot of damage was caused by the fire.
