It would be recalled that, CKN News had reported yesterday, that the
governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, while addressing a press
conference, alleged that, SARS operative have been sabotaging his
efforts in the state towards ensuring the safety of lives and properties
of the people of Rivers.
On the allegation by the
governor, the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Idris has reacted to the
allegation. According to him, Gov Wike was only expressing a personal opinion on
the security situation in his state.
Adding that,
the fact that some of his men were killed in a crime scene is not a
justification that, they are Perpetrators of the crime.
The
IG however, said police did not have to deny the governor’s allegation
that crimes were perpetrated in the state by its operatives, SARS.
Mr.
Idris explained that the display of a corpse purported to be that of
the police in a crime scene did not indicate that the said policeman was
involved in the crime.
"That a policeman was killed
in Rivers in connection with the IPOB issue is different from saying
that the policeman was involved in a crime.
"You
cannot say that the one attacked and killed is the one involved in the
crime,”he stated. He described the governor’s comment as a sweeping
allegation which“does not make sense to me.
Also
reacting to the October 1 quit notice given to some Nigerians to leave
some parts of the country, the police chief said there was no cause for
alarm.
"I don’t think there is tension in the
country; there is no tension here,” he said. The Northern group which
gave the October 1 ultimatum for Igbos to leave Northern Nigeria has
since withdrawn the ultimatum.
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