River State Government has debunked claims that Governor
Wike's Chief of Staff, Chukwuemeka Woke was arrested over an attempt on
the life of NIMASA DG, Dakuku Peterside. The statement issued by Senior
Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor on Social Media, Oraye
St. Franklyn claims that it was actually Chief Woke who was shot at by
Dakuku's security agents.
According to what they said, Chief Woke was
driving along Forces Avenue, old GRA, Port Harcourt when the vehicle he
was driving in was shot at by security agents attached to Dakuku. Woke
sped into the compound of the Department of State Security Services (DSS)
in order to escape his attackers. (pictured is Woke talking to the
press at the DSS office)
Below is the statement accompanied with photo
evidence:
SAHARA REPORTERS AND THE INVOCATION OF THE ABSURD TO EXCUSE DAKUKU'S CULPABILITY
The infamously dubious online news medium, Sahara Reporters in its
characteristic nature has issued an absurd report of pure falsehood
riddled with undiluted malice and mischief to malign the character, name
and reputation of Engr. Emeka Woke, the Chief of Staff Government
House, Port Harcourt, purporting that he carried out an assassination
attempt on the life of Dakuku Peterside, the defeated Rivers State APC
Governorship candidate.
Nothing can be more bespeaking of the
grandeur of the absurd. The narrative concocted by Sahara Reporters is
intended to excuse the evil plots of the cultic characters that parade
themselves as leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers
State.
There's absolutely no way, the Chief of Staff who moves
without security can effectively commandeer the assassination of Dakuku
Peterside, who himself invaded the Mile 1 Police Station in commando
style today to release a detained corrupt INEC official with a little
less than 100 soldiers on this very day. It is just unthinkable.
The most presumable fact is that Engr. Emeka Woke must have been
believed to be conveying the election results from his home town Emohua
to the INEC headquarters in Port Harcourt prompting the evil attack on
him to retrieve the papers. This is the only logical consequence, given
the fact that a similar attack was carried out on an INEC van along
Airport road today by men loyal to Rotimi Amaechi and Dakuku Peterside.
It is therefore the most depressing evil for Sahara Reporters to
present a false account to the public when an innocent man is battling
for his life.
The desperation being shown by the Rivers State APC
should not be given cover by misleading and false news headlines. The
entire country has seen that the trio of Rotimi Amaechi, Dakuku
Peterside and Ibim Semenitari are at the heart of the ensuing violence
and restivity in Rivers State in a bid to win the Court-ordered rerun
elections at all costs.
Sahara Reporters must endeavour to be a
true partner for social reengineering by promoting truth and justice
rather than make itself available to the dictates of fat-chested
warmongers. The entire story as reported by Sahara Reporters is false,
baseless and inciting anarchy in Rivers State. The Chief of Staff,
Government House, who is a victim of gunviolence should not be
victimised by might of pervading media. Truth must be protected and
promoted.
Dakuku's security attacked the Chief Emeka Woke.
Dakuku Peterside knows this to be true which is why he was prompt to
claim assassination on his part, having reasonably failed to apprehend
the Chief of Staff. Dakuku Peterside must be invited for questioning on
the matter and it is condemnable and most unconscionable that he claims
to be a victim of assassination in spite of the army of security at his
beck and call including the dare-devil FSARS, DSS, Police and the
Military; the magnitude of which no Nigerian Governor is privileged to
have.
The state of the Chief of Staff is unknown. He was not
arrested by the Department of State Security. We call for prayers for
him."
