Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has alleged that the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris plans to silence him politically because of the political directives that the police chief has received from quarters he did not mention.
Wike said that apart from the plot to have him killed by the Inspector-General of Police; Idris has concluded plans to plant guns and other incriminating items at his Asokoro Extension Residence in Abuja.
He told Government House journalists in Port Harcourt that the Inspector-General of Police on Friday approved the raid of his Abuja residence in this regard.
His words, “The Police will be in court to get a search warrant on Tuesday. They would have obtained the search warrant on Monday but the May Day Public Holliday prevented them”.
Noting that he got the information from reliable sources, Wike said, “All attempt is being made so that they will go and plant either AK47 or one million dollars in the governor’s house.
“They can even plant costly wrist watches as a propaganda tool.
“I said I have to let Nigerians know that this is not the way to go about in democracy.
“This is an attempt to truncate democracy.
“That someone differs on issues does not mean you have to go after the person’s life”.
He reiterated that it is the latest in the series of planned propaganda by the police to sow devilish information against him.
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“Because of the unconstitutional nature of the raid, the police will pretend they don’t know that the house to be raided belongs to the Rivers State Governor” he said.
“Nigerians should be aware that should they raid my house in Abuja and claim they found anything, it is incorrect.
“I have not been going to Abuja, but I will be in Abuja to wait for them to see how they plan to plant guns in my house”, Wike said.
He maintained his conviction that the Inspector-General of Police is after his life noting that the latest plot is aimed at silencing him because the Rivers State Government claimed the N15billion Ikoyi cash, which was reportedly left there by a former Rivers State Governor.
Regretting the manner things were going currently regarding the nation’s democracy, Wike said it will negatively affect the growth of democracy.
“Our democracy cannot survive if we continue with this line of action.
“If the Inspector-General of Police wants to play partisan politics, let him remove his uniform and join us in the arena.
“He should not continue to wear uniform and do the bidding of politicians like a stooge”.
Continuing Wike said, “I want to reiterate, the Inspector-General of Police is after my life”.
He frowned at security agencies for adopting the unwholesome method of planting guns and cash when the owners of the houses are not at home, simply for political reasons, citing the case of Former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam and Senator Danjuma Goje.
Regarding the N5billion Ikoyi cash, Wike disclosed that Rivers State lawyers are working on the matter, insisting that the money belongs to the Rivers State Government.
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