Photos: Senator Magnus Abe prepared to be flown abroad after being shot by Police

Senator Magnus Abe was allegedly shot with a rubber bullet today, by the Police at the Port Harcourt venue of a rally of Save Rivers Movement, a pro-governor Chibuike Amaechi group. The Police however denied the allegation.

The Chief of Staff, Government House, Port Harcourt, Mr Tony Okocha who said he was with the Senator when the Police shot him at very close range said they also fired teargas at them, adding that one of the canisters of the teargas hit him (Chief of Staff) on his leg.

The injured senator is reportedly on his way to London for further treatment after doctors in Rivers state said he was hit with an object that might have caused internal bleeding. See more photos below...