Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has
declared that the devastating attack on Rivers
State Judiciary on Friday is an attempt by the Police and the All Progressive
Congress (APC ) to overthrow the Rivers State Government.
The governor spoke on Friday after he inspected
the Rivers State High Court Complex destroyed by the Police and supporters of
the APC from the faction of the Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi
Amaechi.
The APC and Police damaged several courtrooms,
ransacked the court library , destroyed vehicles and looted shops . Hundreds of
expended bullets littered the High Court Complex.
Governor Wike said it is unfortunate that the
Nigeria Police connived with leaders of the APC to close the courts and stop it
from dispensing justice to Rivers people.
He said: "This is very unfortunate. Do not
trivialize this invasion by saying it is just an attack by the APC on the
judiciary. This is a complete coup by the Nigerian Police and the APC to
overthrow the Rivers State Government.
"We have said it before and we have been
vindicated by this callous joint invasion of the Rivers State Judiciary".
He regretted that the Rivers State Police
Commissioner decided to copy the Inspector General of Police in the exhibition
of recklessness and lawlessness against an arm of Government carrying out its
lawful duty.
"We cannot continue to rely on the police to
defend us. We must all stand up to defend democracy. What has happened is a
sign of what APC and Police have planned.
"APC Federal Government is not prepared for
election. Therefore, they want to truncate the nation's democracy. They are
fomenting trouble to create an avenue for the military to take over.
"The APC Federal Government sponsored
Senator Omo-Agege at the Federal High Court. Nobody invaded the court. This
action by the Police and APC is not acceptable", he said.
Governor Wike noted that it was the immediate
past Rivers State Governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi who plotted the attack on
the Judiciary on Thursday on behalf of the Federal Government , pointing out
that the plot was executed by a Former Local Government Chairman already
standing trial for murder.
"We must defend ourselves and the nation's
democracy. We cannot continue to rely on the police. Remember, it was the
police that kidnapped a sitting governor.
"Nigerians have rejected the APC and there
is nothing anybody can do about it. Since they are unpopular, they want to
truncate the nation's democracy ", he said.
He commended Rivers youths for rising in defence
of their mandate by mobilising to open the courts, despite the shootings by the
Nigerian Police.
APC and Policemen on Friday locked the gates of
the Rivers State Judiciary in an attempt to stop the court from hearing a suit
filed against the party by aggrieved members.
The governor was guided during the inspection
tour of the High Court Complex by Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Adama
Iyayi-Laminkara.
Simeon Nwakaudu ,
Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor,
Electronic Media.
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