07/03/2024
Rivers PDP accuses Hon. Dum Dekor of masterminding arrest of Governor Fubara's supporters.
~~~accuses the Rivers State Police Command of bias.
~~~ called on the Inspector General of Police to drop criminal charges against Edison Governor Fubara chief of staff.
The Rivers State chapter of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) has accused Rt Hon Dum Deekor, the lawmaker representing Khana/Gokana Federal Constituency, of allegedly using his position to harass and intimidate Governor Siminialayi Fubara supporters, particularly in his Beeri community, as evidenced by the arrest and detention of Roland Edooh for refusing to align with him.
Hon. Sydney Tambari Gbara, State Publicity Secretary of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, announced this in a press statement released to journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, March 5.
The statement further advised RT. Hon. Dumnamene Dekor to stop seeing supporters of Governor Fubara in Beeri as easy prey for unnecessary harassment, unlawful arrest, and detention because no amount of intimidation will deter the people from standing firmly with Sir Sim Fubara.
He said, "I wonder why the police are yet to release Hon. Barine Roland Edoo despite the glaring evidence that it was a set-up, witch hunt, and a politically motivated arrest. Already, one Nania Lenee, alias Awilo, a native of Beeri, the home town of Hon. Dum Deekor, who was hired to go to the police station to make a statement, has told the police that he was bribed by some cronies of Hon. Dum Deekor to bear false witness against Roland Edoo so as to send him to prison innocently and also gave the names of Dum Deekor's cronies who bribed him. We are therefore telling the Police Commissioner that, having gotten this fact, Hon. Roland Edoo should be released immediately or be charged to court.".
Hon. Sydney Tambari Gbara also took a swipe at the Rivers State Police Command, accusing them of bias in the handling of some politically related matters in the state. "The arrest and detention of the Beeri Ward 9 Coordinator of Simplified Movement and former Councillor, Ward 9, in Khana Local Government Legislative Assembly, Hon. Barine Roland Edoo, is a clear case of bias by the Rivers State Police Command."
Sydney Gbara wondered why Hon.Barine Roland Edoo, who did not commit any offence other than being a supporter of Governor Siminialayi Fubara, was arrested and detained for over 72 hours without being charged to court, while those accused of violence and destruction of equipment worth millions of naira at the venues of the Thanksgiving service for the Supreme Court victory of Governor Siminialayi Fubara in Ahoada West, Etche, and Omuma LGAs are still walking about freely".
While calling for the release of Roland Edoo, the PDP publicity secretary equally enjoined the police not to take sides in the political crisis experienced in the state but to remain professional and apolitical.
"This is injustice and a clear case of abuse of the fundamental human rights of Hon.Edooh, and we fear that this growing trend of injustice orchestrated by the State Police command, despite being an institution saddled with the responsibility of maintaining law and order, may cause a crisis in the state, which is the reason why we are advising them to stay off politically motivated issues and allow the people to have peace.".
He called on the inspector general of police to drop all the criminal charges against RT. Hon. Eye Edison. "In the same vein, we are also appealing to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetukon, to drop the charges against the Chief of Staff, Government House Port Harcourt, Rt Hon Edison Ehie, as they were politically motivated,he stated.
Meanwhile, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Rivers State Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, has not reacted to the alleged arrest of Hon. Barine Roland Edoo. She promised to get back to us.
