 |
| Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. |
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike
has berated the Department of State Services (DSS) for saying its operatives
found a huge amount of money during its raids on homes of judges in the country.
Wike who noted that it was 'unfortunate that
DSS would concoct a false defence that $2million USD was found in the house of
the judge', added that he prevented the DSS from arresting a
judge in the the state on Saturday because they could kill him and use that as
a pretext to say the state was not safe and to prepare grounds for declaration
of a state of emergency.
The Rivers State Governor made this
statement when he met with the management and players of Rivers United Football
Club at Government House, Port-Harcourt, on Sunday.
“It is really unfortunate that DSS would concoct a false defence that $2million USD , (that is N900million) was found in the house of the judge. It is unfortunate that the DSS is coming up with flimsy excuses.
“In the police, erring and corrupt policemen are first given orderly room trial, sacked and then appropriately prosecuted. For judicial officers, the DSS has no role.
“This impunity must stop. I am not in support of any judicial officer being involved in corruption.
“If they had abducted the judge, they may go ahead to kill the judge and they will say that Rivers State is insecure.
“We must resist this injustice. Nobody can intimidate Rivers people. If you use to do that, not now. I am informing you before you will read whatever lies they wiĺl circulate in newspapers.” Wike added.
No comments:
Post a Comment