The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has made alarming allegations that an attempt was made to bomb the venue of a civic reception organized in his honor at Rainbow Town, Port Harcourt, on Saturday.
Speaking at the event hosted by the Rivers Ijaw People’s Congress, Wike revealed that he had received information indicating that “some boys” were dispatched to execute the bombing plot.
However, he stated that swift action by the police led to the arrest of the individuals before they could carry out their intended attack.
He said, “They sent some boys to come and bomb this place with dynamite. They were arrested by the police. You are encouraging crime in Rivers State. Nobody has a monopoly on violence. We cannot turn investors away from our state through violence.
“I initiated the ring road project. Today, they are going about bragging that they started it. Go to Abuja, I am repeating what I did in Rivers State.”
Wike was accompanied to the reception by members of the G-5 also known as the integrity group led by former Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, former Governor Chikezie Ikpeazu and David Umahi. Others include Adamawa State governor, Umaru Fintiri, and Minister of State for Petroleum, Heineken Lokpobiri, among others.