and Safety Agency, NIMASA narrowly escaped death this afternoon after his
vehicle was attacked by gunmen in two utility vehicles on his way from the
Port Harcourt International Airport.
Peterside who was in his car with Davies Ibiamu Ikanya, Rivers State All
Progressives Congress, APC Chairman and Hon H.O. Asita, Deputy
Governorship candidate of the APC in April 2015 election said they escaped
the assassins bullets by a stroke of luck.
“Two Jeeps belonging to Emeka Woke, Nyesom Wike’s Chief of Staff carrying
two unknown gunmen trailed us to UTC Junction and opened fire on my car.
Our car however did a detour to the DSS office gate where we drove to seek
refuge but the unknown gunmen opened fire again at the SSS men on guard.
“The exchange of fire between the DSS men and the assailants lasted for
more than 30 minutes. This is a very ugly experience but I thank God that
my colleagues and I escaped unhurt”.
“Today’s experience is not only terrifying but also shows the parlous
state of security in Rivers State. If I can be engaged openly by gunmen
for nearly an hour in the heart of Port Harcourt, only God knows the fate
that will befall members of our party and those sympathetic to our
predicament. What is happening today in our dear state is not only
horrible but also constitutes serious national security risk.”
Peterside who was Wike’s opponent in last year’s governorship election in
Rivers State added that it is now evident that the governor wants to kill
him and that he is prepared to do everything possible to eliminate him.
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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the rerun
elections in the state have shown clearly who is on ground and who is
accepted by the people.
He said the rerun elections have proved that the control of INEC,
Federal might, military, police and other security agencies cannot not
translate to electoral victories as the people will always resist agents
of rigging.
Governor Wike also accused the defeated the Rivers State APC
Governorship Candidate, Dakuku Peterside and his defeated running Asita
Asita of hijacking results from Isiokpo in Ikwere LGA on Sunday.
The governor also stated that Dakuku Peterside and his security
details opened fire and killed an aide to his Chief of Staff, Mr Emeka
Woke.
In an interactive session with newsmen on Sunday, Governor Wike said
that most military men deployed for the elections were used by APC
leaders to hijack materials, illegally arrest PDP and manipulate the
process.
He said that the people resisted the attempt by the military to
subvert the election process.
“Remember I warned that today’s Nigeria is not yesterday’s Nigeria.
Things that were done wrongly before cannot be done wrongly now. I warned
that the people will resist any attempt to rig”, he said .
He said that it was unfortunate that the military has been reduced to
this level when they will be used against public interest.
He said the number of military men unleashed to intimidate and
harass Rivers people is regrettable as they failed to tackle security
challenges.
“Now they have the Federal might, Army, Police, INEC and DSS, but we
have the people” , Governor Wike said.
On the conduct of the rerun legislative elections, Governor Wike
maintained that INEC was not prepared in terms of logistics and
planning.
On the issue at the Mile 1 Police Station, the governor said that Mrs
Ekwi Adebisa is the girlfriend of the APC Candidate for the Port
Harcourt Federal Constituency who framed her abduction alongside APC
leaders.