Monday, March 21, 2016

Rivers State SSG Explains His Arrest By Army During Rerun (Video)

Secretary to the State Government of Rivers State, SSG, Kenneth Kobani, who was arrested by the Nigerian Army claims that his arrest by the army during Saturday’s legislative rerun was as a result of the involvement of the Nigerian military who took sides during the election.

Commander of 2nd Brigade, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Stephenson Olabanji, accused Kobani of disrupting process, hence his arrest.

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Olabanji, who said the law is not meant for only “the lower cadre”, also confirmed the arrest of Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike’s aide, Cyril Dum.

He disclosed this at a joint security news conference in Port Harcourt, capital of the state, saying both men were nabbed in Gokana and Khana local government areas.

“Many people were arrested yesterday for disrupting the electoral process and the law is not meant for just the lower cadre alone,” he said.

“No matter who you are, if you go against the law, you will definitely face the music.

“So, there is nothing like being secretary to the state government; many people were arrested as you have been told; a lot of people were arrested.”

Olabanji denied claims by the state government that some commissioners and other top officials were manhandled by the army during the election.

Wike has however denied that his SSG and aide disrupted any electoral process, saying Kobani and Dum were arrested by the army while they were ensuring that election materials were moved to polling units.

 

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