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.
