As the Rivers State local government election continued across the 23 councils, reports emerged of sporadic gunfire in Port Harcourt.
According to Channels Television, unidentified individuals in a black Toyota Corolla were spotted firing shots in the Wimpy area, close to the residence of Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
At the time of this report, no casualties have been confirmed, and the police have yet to issue a statement on the incident.