Governor Wike says Dr Chidi Llyod will still face prosecution after the former lawmaker accused the Governor of a ploy to arm a private army using the Neighborhood watch bill.
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has stated that Former Majority Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Mr Chidi Lloyd will still face prosecution for attempted murder.
Speaking during the flag off of the construction of Umueze-Umuogba-Umuokpurukpu-Umueke- Umunju-Umuellechi-Eberi road in Omuma LGA, Governor Wike said that Rivers State Government will prosecute Mr. Lloyd under a different Law.
Governor Wike’s response came after the former lawmaker accused the Governor of a ploy to arm a private army using the Neighborhood watch corps bill on View Point, Rythm 93.7 on Saturday, 3rd March 2018;
“Neighbourhood watch as proposed by the Rivers State government, I have no issues with it but the provisions therein… it won’t bring about peace but exacerbate it. People should study the provisions contained in the neighborhood watch bill. That was how Bakassi started. We cannot afford to make our kids glorified arm bandits.
” You cannot give me wine in a poisoned chalice… People calling in to call me a criminal and a murderer, I keep saying it that what happened in the house was cause and effect.
“I have long apologized to my brother and the Rivers State government has long withdrawn the case, why call me names? notwithstanding, I will still speak out” the lawmaker said.
However, the governor in his speech said: “Chidi Lloyd will be charged to court under a different law. He cannot escape justice”.
It will be recalled that the Former Majority Leader was dragged to court by the present Rivers State Government for attempting to murder a State Lawmaker, Mr. Michael Chinda, using the mace at the floor of the Rivers State House of Assembly during a rowdy session in 2014, a case which was later withdrawn by the state government.
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Thanks Lynda! I’ll keep you posted:)