The Minority Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly,
Mr. Benibo Anabraba, has vowed not to relinquish his position despite the
alleged threat to his life by some unnamed members of the All Progressives
Congress in the state.
Anabraba, who represents Akuku-Toru Constituency II in the
State House of Assembly, said he did not commit any crime and wondered why some
APC members would continue to hound him.
Anabraba had, on Wednesday, alleged that his life and those
of members of his family were in danger due to threat calls from some alleged
APC members and their agents in the state.
Asked if he was ready to surrender his position, the
Minority Leader of the House said in a text message to our correspondent, “No,
the matter is in court and I did not commit any crime to be hounded in this
manner.
“Security agents in mufti invaded my office in the Assembly
complex, seeking my arrest as I have just been informed by my aides and
colleagues in the office. I have equally been receiving threat calls and suggestions
to do me bodily harm from some members of the APC leadership and their agents
in Rivers State.
“There is also a plan to plant incriminating things on my
person, home and office so as to get me arrested, detained and possibly
prosecuted if I refuse to resign my position as the Minority Leader of the
Rivers State House of Assembly.
“My life and that of my family are currently in danger. The
(security) men, numbering about six, were intercepted by the Majority Leader,
Martins Amaewhule, and Hon. Victor Ihunwo in front of my office and they said
they had an order to bring me to their office at the State CID.
“They (security agents) were then told to go and follow the
proper channel of inviting me instead of the invasion they were carrying out.”
The state Publicity Secretary of the APC, Mr. Chris
Finebone, however, told our correspondent that Anabraba was looking for cheap
popularity, adding that nobody was hounding him.
Finebone stated, “Please, tell him (Anabraba) to go and
search for those he has problem with and not the APC because we are not after
anybody.
“I heard he said some security agents in mufti were in his
office. That cannot be true. Does he know how many people security men in mufti
look for everyday?”
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