Rivers New Year massacre: Peterside blasts Wike as death toll rises

eath toll within the New Year massacre in Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni local government area of Rivers State has risen to twenty one.

Reacting, the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA Dakuku Peterside sympathized with the families of the deceased.

He said it had been another set of death too many in a local government area that was held prisoner by cult groups claiming domination and allegedly enjoying support from some politicians.

The NIMASA boss declared that the newest killings had once more exposed the dearth of capability and competency on the a part of Governor Nyesom Wike to produce adequate security for Rivers people.

He regretted that while other parts of the state were in celebratory mood, the people of ONELGA were mourning the death of their beloved within the most ugly manner.

“My heart goes the people of ONELGA and also the immediate families of the deceased. this can be associate act that has to be condemned. the great people of Omoku have suffered enough and this has dealt an additional blow on their sufferings.

“I have same it time and once more that Governor Wike lacks the capability and competency to ensure the security and security of Rivers individuals. it's unfortunate that over one,000 persons are killed in questionable circumstances within the last 2 years below his watch. He ought to stop enjoying politics with the lives of Rivers individuals and face governance.

“Since the governor isn't rising to the occasion to indicate competency, we are going to henceforward partner with all relevant security agencies to bring peace, law and order to ONELGA and alternative elements of Rivers State.


“This is so a tragic day for the individuals of ONELGA and also the solely approach we are able to assuage their feelings is to make sure that this doesn't happen once more. Governor Wike will rise higher than his partisan politics and show the hallmark of a political leader by brazenly inculpative this homicidal act and stop at nothing to arrest the criminals,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Rivers State Police Command same it had been nevertheless to establish the amount of casualties, spokesperson of the Command, Nnamdi Omoni same the police were on prime of matters.

However, the authorities of ONELGA has confirmed the figures with the Council Chairman, Osi Olisah informing DAILY POST that ex Niger-Delta mischief-maker, Johnson Igwedibia popularly referred to as DonWanny LED the attack.

Olisah conjointly disclosed that a member of the native unpaid worker {and the|and therefore the|and conjointly the} son of the preponderating Ruler of Ego land were also killed within the attack.