Plot to kill Wike: Governor reveals who wants to assassinate him

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state,
has alleged that the Inspector-General of
Police, IGP Idris Ibrahim, has given the
new Commissioner of Police posted to
Rivers State a mandate to get him
assassinated.
Wike made the allegation while fielding
questions from reporters on Saturday,
April 8
Asked if he was aware that Rivers State
has a new Police Commissioner, Wike
said: “Yes, and he told me he is going to
do a professional work and I told him,
‘You, a professional work?’ You can’t be
independent and can’t do a professional
work.
“The inspector general of police has
given him instructions on what to do.
The inspector general has told him he
must cage the Rivers State governor.
“He shouldn’t come and tell me he wants
to do any professional work. Who is he
to say that?"
The governor noted that the new
commissioner cannot have his own
mind, adding that people are posted
based on their loyalty not competence.
Adding: “Which mind? Before he was
posted here, he was told what to do.
They don’t post people based on
competence but loyalty; someone who
will do their bidding.
“Do you know that we are the only state
that has had about nine commissioners
of police in just two years?
“When he was going to be sent, there
were about three of them that were
called, and interviewed. They said they
were going to kill me.
“They took this one who said he would
be diplomatic about it. We know.
“This police commissioner has an
agenda; I can’t be deceived. I’m not
saying he should go; let him stay. He has
been given an assignment to kill me. No
problem. No man dies two times.
“This inspector general of police said so.”
It was gathered that when asked how
the inspector General of police could
send someone to kill a governor, Wike
insisted that the IG said so.
“Yes, I’m telling you. The inspector
general of police, who removed my
security details without letting me know
until when I was going out and realised
that I had no security personnel. What is
the implication of that?
“When a supposed chief security officer
of a state wakes up in the morning and
realises that he has no security
personnel attached to him, what do you
expect? What’s the implication? Danger!”
In a similar vein, Governor Wike has
said that Nigerians have suddenly
realised that the ruling All Progressives
Congress ( APC) has nothing to offer in
terms of developmental projects, aside
the circulation of lies that it has
engaged in since 2015.
According to Wike, APC’s fight against
corruption is targeted at the
intimidation of political opponents as
the ruling party only prosecutes former
PDP governors, while indicted former
APC governors are allowed to roam
freely.
Speaking at the Government House, Port
Harcourt on Friday, April 7, 2017 when
he granted audience to the Abuluoma
Council of Chiefs, Governor Wike said
there is no sincerity in the fight against
corruption by the APC.