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Supporters of Atiku Abubakar in Rivers State, under the aegis Atiku Support Organisation, have demanded the release of over 30 of its members allegedly arrested in the state on the order of Governor Nyesom Wike.

Mr Atiku is the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 25 February election.

Spokesperson for the group, Victor Moses, made the claim in a statement on Sunday.

He said armed police officers invaded their meeting venue on Sunday in Port Harcourt and arrested their members.

The meeting was for preparation towards the PDP presidential campaign rally in the state on 11 February, he said.

“Realising the armed men were sent to stop the meeting, some members escaped through the fence sustaining wounds caused by barbed wire, while over 30 of our members, state and LGA leaders, most of whom are women, were arrested and taken away in two white Hilux of the intelligence unit, while about four (Toyota) Hilux heavily armed with police sealed up the meeting venue,” Mr Moses said.