Suspected Political Thugs Raze ADC’s Office In Rotimi Amaechi’s Home Town

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

Suspected hired hoodlums on Friday, March 6, 2026, invaded and burnt down the Secretariat of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Ubima community, Ikwerre Local Council of Rivers State. Ubima is the home town of former Governor Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, an ADC chieftain.

The attack came just before the arrival of Amaechi for the ongoing e-registeration exercise of the ADC in Rivers State.

According to local witness accounts, the razing of the ADC office was preceded by indiscriminate shootings by the suspected thugs who, allegedly, invaded the community Thursday night.

They were said to have mounted a road block along the Omuma/Ubima Road in search of vehicles carrying ADC materials, including banners to Ubima.

Many of the locals expressed deep shock and disbelief that security operatives, allegedly, initially turned a blind eye to the destructive activities of the hoodlums,and only intervened when enough damage had been done.

According to reports, the hoodlums, after wrecking and disrupting the peace of the community Thursday night, resurfaced Friday morning to set the Ubima Ward of the ADC on fire.

As at the time of reporting, Amaechi the immediate past Minister of Transportation under the late president Mohammadu Buhari’s administration who is in the State to conduct his ADC e-registeration exercise had not reacted to the development.

The Source reports that the attack is coming on the heels of similar attacks on ADC offices across the country of recent, including the one on Edo state Secretariat of the party and Peter Obi, Chief John Oyegun, and other chieftains of the party.