The Rivers state Police command has released a statement regarding the
alleged attack on Governor Rotimi Amaechi's convoy in Port Harcourt
yesterday March 26.
In the statement, the police said contrary to what
was said by the Amaechi's Chief Press secretary, David Iyofor that
political thugs loyal to the PDP attacked the governor's convoy, it was
Governor Amaechi himself who orchestrated the gunshots fired at his
convoy to gain public sympathy. Read the statement after the cut...
"The police wishes to react to the news that went viral on both normal
and social media quoting David Iyofor, chief press secretary to Rivers
state governor, to the effect that gunshots were fired at the convoy of
his principal at Rumuolumeni, Obio/Akpor local government. To put the
records straight, after a successful and peaceful rally under the close
watch of policemen led by the divisional police officer of the area,
shots were indiscriminately fired from the convoy of the governor for
reasons best known to them, as against the wispy claim of David Iyofor.
No shots were fired at the convoy of the governor. The false alarm,
which is the usual penchant of the state government, may not be
unconnected with the bogus claim of assassination attempt by his
principal that is to just whip up public sympathy. The command urges
politicians to refrain from whipping sentiments by toying with security
issues to create needless public panic, where there is none, please.”
the statement read
