Nyesom Wike has begged President Muhammadu Buhari to order the instant exit of armed military operatives out of Abonnema area of Rivers state.
The Governor of Rivers State said that the military personnel were sent by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to cause problems with members of the People’s Democratic Party members in Abonnema and other towns during the presidential and National Assembly elections.
“I call on Mr President to please, in the name of God direct the army to withdraw the occupation and siege on Abonnema and Bonny communities so that the people can go about with their normal lives,”
Before Wike’s plea for their exit, reports had said about 11 people lost their lives as a result of electoral violence in the area.
The governor, however, said that persons culpable for the murder of the victims will be severely punished.
His words, “Let it be known that those who masterminded the murderous assault on Abonnema and other communities in Rivers State last Saturday have bloodstains on their hands, for which they are all answerable before the Almighty God.
“I wish to assure all and sundry that we shall as a government pursue justice for the families of the victims against the perpetrators of the mayhem, killings and destructions in Abonema, Buguma, Degema and other places no matter how powerful they may seem and how long it may take.”
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