Commenting on yesterday’s clash at Mile 1 Police Divisional headquarters, Mrs Ibim Semenitari faulted Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State in a statement by her Special Adviser on Media, Bekee Anyalewechi.

She alleged that Governor Wike, in company of a retinue of aides, invaded the police station, held the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Collation Officer for Port Harcourt Ward 10, Mrs. Ekwi Adebisa, hostage.

The statement read: “Mrs Ekwi Adebisa, Port Harcourt City Ward 10 Collation Officer, for the rerun legislative election in Rivers State, was moved by force to the police station.

“The result she had collated was separated from her. While at the police station, agents of the Rivers State Government brought her, under duress, to write a statement that she had been abducted and made to falsify the Ward result by agents of All Progressives Congress, APC.

“That they forced her to the police station and kept her under traumatic condition was, in itself, criminal. But that they had forced the result she had lawfully collated out of her custody was more criminal.

“Governor Wike had arrived the police station accompanied by Senator George Sekibo, Mr. Austin Opara, Azubuike Nmerukini, as well as other aides of the governor.

“As a leader in APC, Mrs. Ibim Semenitari, Acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, being in attendance at the meeting, was among those delegated to go see what the actual development was.

“When Semenitari and others arrived the police facility, they confirmed the report.”