Chidi Lloyd, former Leader of the Rivers state House of Assembly, has stated that he is not worried by the fresh charges of Malicious Damage and Affray (public fighting) against him by the Rivers state government.
Lloyd said that Governor Nyesom Wike filed the fresh charges to pressure him into joining the People’s Democratic Party, PDP.
The former Leader wondered why the state government is after him five years after the incident at the Assembly complex, adding that the same government had dropped charges of attempted murder against him.
“I heard he (Wike) has gone to file fresh charges. Let us see what will come out of those his kiosk he called courts.
“The Rivers state government has entered two nolles which they themselves dropped and now they have come out with additional charges.
“Can Wike not concentrate on governance by commissioning projects started by his boss, Rotimi Amaechi and leave me alone. He should stop making me popular and let me face the trial.
“I don’t want to work for you, is it a crime. I won’t support you, I won’t join you in an ungodly alliance. When did that become a crime.
“The matter is in court. Why not let it be. What is the essence of this media trial of Chidi Lloyd,” he asked.
The Rivers state government had filed fresh charges against the former leader in the Rivers State High Court.
Chidi Lloyd is slammed with fresh charges of malicious damage of the Mace of the Assembly and Affray on July 9, 2013.
In the new charges filed by the Director of Public Prosecutions in the State Ministry of Justice, Ibikiri Otorobio, Chidi Lloyd is accused to have violated sections of the State Criminal Code.
The Charge Sheet obtained by theportcitynews.com shows that some members of the House of Assembly including Michael Chinda, Martins Amaewhule, Victor Ihunwo and Kelechi Nworgu are among fifteen others pencilled down to testify against the Chieftain of the APC in the state.
The Charge sheet also indicates that the Chief Security officer of former Governor Rotimi Amaechi, Tony Nwulu allegedly aided Chidi Lloyd to injure a fellow lawmaker, Michael Chinda.
“That Honourable Chidi Lloyd on or about the 9th day of July, 2013 at the Rivers state House of Assembly Complex, Moscow Road, Port Harcourt on the Port Harcourt judicial Division, wilfully did unlawfully destroy and damage the Legislative Mace, property of the Rivers state government,” the Charge read in part.
Recall that the Rivers state government had filed murder charges against Chidi Lloyd which was later dropped.
