Unknown gunmen today in Port Harcourt shot and seriously injured the State Commissioner for Sports, Fred Igwe,
Pointblanknews.com gathered that the attack occurred in the afternoon along the Eleme expressway. His police orderly was also reportedly injured in the attack.
The attack on Igwe came barely 24 hours after his suspension alongside several other top appointees of the state government by the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Family sources could not ascertain if the attack was an attempted robbery or assassination. His whereabouts after the attack was being kept secret.
Pointblanknews.com however gathered that Igwe has been admitted in an undisclosed hospital and receiving treatment for gunshot wounds.
The State Police spokesperson, Angela Agabe confirmed the shooting. The police, she said, could not state the motive for the attack.