Chukwudi Akasike
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has declared that those involved in the recent killings in Ogoniland will be brought to justice.
Wike stated that nobody would be allowed to play politics with the lives of Rivers people.

The governor spoke when he led the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Musa Kimo, and other top police officers on a fact-finding mission to Yeghe community in Gokana Local Government Area, some affected communities in Bori and mortuaries where those allegedly killed by soldiers were deposited.
He accused some politicians of instigating the crisis to pave the way for the declaration of a state of emergency in the state.Wike explained that the military must subject itself to civil authority, adding that as the chief security officer of the state, he was not informed about the military operation that led to loss of innocent lives in Ogoniland.
Wike said, “The Rivers State Government will take up this unfortunate incident with the appropriate authorities. The military must subject itself to civil authority.
“I am the chief security officer of this state. Before any deployment of soldiers, I should be informed. But in this case, I was not aware. I will always support the security agencies in the fight against criminals and criminality, but I will never support the killing of innocent persons.
“That is why I am here today for an on-the-spot assessment. I have seen for myself the destruction in Yeghe and the killings that took place. I went to the mortuaries to see the corpses and the relatives of the deceased confirmed they were killed during the operation.
“I have told security agencies to be careful so that they are not misled by politicians. As your governor, I have never used soldiers because I don’t need them.
“When I see people not in government moving around with soldiers, I am surprised. If you are popular with your people, you have no reason to move with soldiers.”
The governor added, “They are busy causing crisis because of their evil plan to declare a state of emergency in the state. Since they failed in my case, they will fail in others because God is greater than them.”
The governor pointed out that he had always advised the military to arrest criminals and hand them over to the police for prosecution in line with the rules of engagement and not to take actions that would harm innocent citizens.
He denied making any inflammatory statement on Ogoni, saying that he only campaigned for his party (the Peoples Democratic Party).
Wike promised that the state government would hold a Security Council meeting next week Thursday on the security situation in Ogoni.