While the APC believes that ATSUWETE was killed by hired assassins on Monday morning around Aluu in Ikwerre Local Government Area, the PDP is of the view that the slain lawyer was a victim of kidnapping.
The position of the Rivers APC was made known during a media briefing at the party’s State Secretariat by the Deputy State Chairman, JOHN ODIKE.
ODIKE also said the killing of KEN ATSWUETE has vindicated the APC over its recent alarm that the Rivers State Government was playing politics with the life and property of citizens.
On the other hand; the State Publicity Secretary of PDP, SAMUEL NWONOSIKE said the party stands by a report that claimed KEN ATSUWETE was killed by kidnappers and not hired assassins.
NWONOSIKE gave this indication during a media briefing at the PDP State Secretariat on Aba Road in Port Harcourt.
However; a statement released earlier by State Chairman of the PDP, FELIX OBUAH did not say for certain whether he believed the killing of KEN ATSUWETE was assassination or failed kidnapping.
The statement signed by his media assistant; JERRY NEEDAM alternated the words murder and assassination in describing the circumstances of the death of the human rights lawyer.
However; the State Chairman of the PDP condemned the murder of KEN ATSUWETE and urged the police to conduct a thorough investigation to fish out those behind the act.
FELIX OBUAH said the news of the killing of ATSUWETE was a shocker that threw the entire PDP into deep mourning and grave concern.
The PDP Chairman also appealed to the rival APC to avoid playing politics with the issue of security, including the killing of the lawyer, KEN ATSUWETE.
