Suspected political thugs on Friday night invaded a popular hotel in the Orazi axis of Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, disrupting a live television interview being conducted by Arise TV on the political situation in the state. Sources said the assailants were specifically searching for Dr. Nwibubasa and the Arise TV cameraman. An Arise TV cameraman, identified simply as Promise, said several broadcast equipment were stolen during the incident. “I had just filed a report from an earlier assignment and immediately started the live interview when two men stormed the place and disrupted the programme,” he said. Confirming the incident, Dr. Nwibubasa said he was safe and credited the timely intervention of the police for preventing further escalation.

Source: The Guardian January 03, 2026 17:15 UTC