Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has
reiterated his declaration that the Inspector-General
of Police, Ibrahim Idris plans to kill or silence him politically because
of the political directives that the police chief has received.
He further declared that the Inspector-General of
Police, Ibrahim Idris has concluded plans to plant guns and other incriminating
items at his Asokoro Extension Residence in Abuja.
Addressing journalists at the Government House,
Port Harcourt on Saturday, Governor Wike said that the Inspector-General of
Police on Friday approved the raid of his Abuja residence.
According to the governor, the Police will be in
court to get a search warrant on Tuesday. He said information
available to him indicated that but for the May Day Public Holiday,
the Police would have obtained the search warrant on Monday.
He said: "All attempt is being made so
that they will go and plant either AK47 or one million dollars in
the governor’s house. They can even plant costly wrist watches as a
propaganda tool.
"I said I have to let Nigerians know
that this is not the way to go about in democracy. Rather, this is an attempt
to truncate democracy. That someone differs on issues does not mean
you have to go after the person's life".
Governor Wike said this is the latest in the
series of planned propaganda by the police to sow devilish information
against him.
He said because of the unconstitutional
nature of the raid, the police refused to indicate that the house to be
raided belongs to the Rivers State Governor.
"Nigerians should be aware that should
they raid my house in Abuja and claim they found anything, it is
incorrect. I have not been going to Abuja, but I will be in Abuja
to wait for them to see how they plan to plant guns in my
house", Governor Wike said.
While maintaining his position that the
Inspector-General of Police is after his life, Governor Wike stated that this
recenta plot is aimed at silencing him because the Rivers State Government
claimed the Ikoyi Billions, which was reportedly left there by the former
Rivers State Governor.
He decried the pattern that has been adopted in
the nation’s democracy, saying that it will negatively affect
the growth of democracy.
"Our democracy cannot survive if we
continue with this line of action. If the Inspector-General of
Police wants to play partisan politics, let him remove his uniform
and join us in the arena. He should not continue to wear uniform and do
the bidding of politicians like a stooge", he said.
The governor added: "I want to reiterate,
the Inspector-General of Police is after my life".
He regretted that security agencies have
adopted the unwholesome method of planting guns and cash when
the owners of the houses are not at home, simply for political reasons.
He cited the case of Former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam
and Senator Danjuma Goje.
On the Ikoyi Billions, Governor Wike maintained
that Rivers State lawyers are working on the matter, stating that the money
belongs to the Rivers State Government.
Source: Simeon
Nwakaudu,
Special
Assistant to the Rivers State Governor, Electronic Media.
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