Rotimi Amaechi : ‘Governor arranged attack on his convoy,’ Rivers police say

The Rivers State Police Command has accused Governor Rotimi Amaechi of orchestrating a shooting attack on his own convoy.

The governor’s entourage was reportedly shot at by unknown gunmen in Port Harcourt on Thursday, March 26.

However, the police, via a statement, accused Amaechi of stage-managing the attack to gain sympathy.

The statement reads:

“The police wishes to react to the news that went viral on both normal and social media quoting David Iyofor, chief press secretary to Rivers state governor, to the effect that gunshots were fired at the convoy of his principal at Rumuolumeni, Obio/Akpor local government.”

“To put the records straight, after a successful and peaceful rally under the close watch of policemen led by the divisional police officer of the area, shots were indiscriminately fired from the convoy of the governor for reasons best known to them, as against the wispy claim of David Iyofor.”

“No shots were fired at the convoy of the governor. The false alarm, which is the usual penchant of the state government, may not be unconnected with the bogus claim of assassination attempt by his principal that is to just whip up public sympathy.”

“The command urges politicians to refrain from whipping sentiments by toying with security issues to create needless public panic, where there is none, please.”

Amaechi earlier stated that President Goodluck Jonathan had approved his assassination and the First Lady, Patience Jonathan had taken control of the Rivers State police force.