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Rivers Re-run: Wike Claims Security Agents Hijacked Electoral Materials

The Governor of Rivers State Governor, Mr Nyesom Wike, has expressed dissatisfaction with the conduct of security personnel deployed in Rivers State for the re-run … Continue reading Rivers Re-run: Wike Claims Security Agents Hijacked Electoral Materials


nyesome-wike-of-rivers-stateThe Governor of Rivers State Governor, Mr Nyesom Wike, has expressed dissatisfaction with the conduct of security personnel deployed in Rivers State for the re-run legislative election.

He accused the Nigerian Army and the Special Anti-Robbery Squad ( SARS) of the Nigerian Police of killing PDP agents, hijacking electoral materials and working to deliver a particular candidate in Rivers South-East Senatorial District.

In a statement by the spokesman for Governor Wike said Simeon Nwakaudu, the governor boasted that “no matter the use of the Nigerian Army and SARS personnel by the APC Government, Rivers State will never be conquered”.

Governor Wike, claimed there were mass shootings by the Nigerian Army and the Police in Khana, Gokana, Akuku-Toru and Etche Local Government Areas on Election Day and insisted that the Security Agencies were deployed to the State to manipulate the result of the polls.

He said that true to the claim by the APC Governors and leaders that they will use Federal Might against the Rivers people, the military have been used to rig re-run elections in parts of the State.

“In Khana Local Government Area, election materials for the entire local government area were hijacked by the Nigerian Army and SARS personnel.

“In Gokana Local Government Area, soldiers hijacked election materials for Wards two and three in Bodo City where the military also killed two persons in the process of fleeing with the materials,” the statement read.

Invasion By Security Agencies

Governor Wike further claimed that out of the 19 wards of Etche Local Government Area, soldiers and SARS personnel hijacked election materials for four wards.

The Governor further said that one Mr Charles Etche, an APC Chieftain, has been arrested with two AK47.

The governor noted that the unfortunate onslaught by the military and SARS personnel started in the night of Friday, when the Minister of Transportation, Mr Chibuike Amaechi backed by a battalion of soldiers and over 20 SARS personnel attempted to hijack materials from the Isiokpo INEC headquarters, but were resisted by youths.

Governor Wike noted that in Opobo-Nkoro Local Government Area , soldiers hijacked election materials and took same to the home of Dr Sam Sam Jaja of APC.

He said: “I anticipated it. I tried to let the world to know that these are the plans of the security agencies.

“In all my political career, I have never experienced this kind of invasion by security agencies. What causes violence is when you give certain persons undue advantage.

“Be assured that we are resisting it. It may take our lives, but we will resist to the last. That is what is expected, when you are fighting for freedom. You must make sacrifices.

“It is unfortunate that we are congratulating the opposition for winning in Ghana, but here the military are directly involved in rigging and hijacking materials.

“They say that they want to give Rivers State Governor problems, but you are not giving Rivers State Governor problems, you are giving Nigeria problems”.

In the statement Governor Wike further noted that he had informed a National Commissioner of INEC and the Resident Electoral Commissioner on the problems in Khana Local Government Area and Gokana LGA, hinting that he was assured that action would be taken.