Updated: Full story of Wike, Amaechi’s fracas in Port Harcourt
Governor Nyesom Wike and Transport Minister Rotimi Amaechi were caught in accusations and counter accusations Saturday night as their convoys ran into each other in Port Harcourt, leading to a fracas. Spokesman of Amaechi, who was governor between 2007 and 2015, and that of Wike traded claims of assassination attempt, but the clear victims were the policemen attached to Amaechi. Sgt Eteng, who was beaten streamed blood on his face, while the AK-47 rifle of Sgt. Princewill Ubaji was taken away by the Rivers governor’s convoy. Amaechi claimed his car was damaged in the encounter. Simon Nwakaudu, spokesman of Governor Wike said his boss escaped assassination from Amaechi’s armed men, the same claim made by the APC spokesman in the state, who also said that an outrider of Wike’s convoy threatened Amaechi with a gun. Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, on Saturday escaped assassination, as Special Anti-Robbery Squad operatives and soldiers of the Nig...