Police Arrest Rivers Lawmaker, Fubara Loyalist In Abuja

Reports have indicated that two loyalists of Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State have been arrested at the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

The arrested victims include the lawmaker representing the Ahaoda West Constituency of the state House of Assembly, Sokari Goodboy, and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state identified as Ezebunwo Ichemati.

The duo were reportedly arrested by policemen outside the venue of the National Executive Committee meeting of the PDP in Abuja on Thursday.

In a viral video seen by newsmen, a lady who claims to be a member of Fubara’s media team, said the two men were arrested on the orders of a Local Government chairman in Rivers State.

She stated, “All of us, the media team that came from Rivers State were together. The next thing – he (the LG Chairman) pointed out that they should arrest the present serving Assembly member who is representing the good people of Ahaoda West.

“The next thing that came up again, he started giving them instructions he attacked Ezebunwo and tore his shirt.

“We don’t even know what we are doing here because he has ordered that they should arrest all of us.”

It was learnt that the two governor’s loyalists were taken away by the security operatives.

When contacted, the Governor’s Special Assistant on Electronic Media, Jerry Omotsegunwa, confirmed the incident and called for their immediate release.

He stated, “They were there in solidarity so why should they be arrested? Going there to show solidarity, they were not the only ones.

“A lot of Governors also came there with their people and coming to picket some people on the orders of an individual is not it at all. So they should be released immediately.”