The Rivers State Police Command
has denied reports that the former governor of the State, Mr. Chibuike Amaechi
was arrested on Wednesday by the new Commissioner of Police in the state, Usman
Belel, on allegations of corruption.
This was disclosed in a statement
signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer of Nnamdi Omoni, stating that
there was neither investigation of Amaechi, who is now the Minister of
Transportation, nor his arrest.
The Deputy Superintendent of
Police, Omoni in the statement, urged members of the public to disregard the
report as it is targeted at blackmailing the CP.
The statement read: “The
attention of the Rivers State Police Command has been drawn to an item of news
making the rounds in the Social Media, credited to AIT Nigeria News, on the
purported arrest of the Ex- Governor of Rivers State and Minister of
Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi in his home by the
Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Police Command at the early hours of today
23/1/2019, on the allegation of corruption, directed by the Inspector General
of Police.
“That the general public is
hereby enjoined to disregard and discountenance the above news report as being
mischievous, ill-conceived, diversionary and only intended to undermine the
security situation in the State and harass the Nigeria Police Force and the
person of the Ex-Governor and Hon. Minister of Transportation.
“The Commissioner of Police
wishes to assure the general public that there is no cause for alarm, as the
state is peaceful and all business activities are going on peacefully. The
Command under the watch of the Commissioner of Police, CP Usman A. Belel is
committed to ensuring that the existing peace is sustained.”
He further added that the Police
Commissioner has ordered for thorough investigation into the said report with a
view to bringing any body or group found complicit to justice.
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