court Judgment saved Rivers from bloodshed Says Ateke, Tom Ex-militant

Ex-militant, Ateke Tom

Following the ruling that Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike was duly elected, a former Niger Delta ex-militant leader,  Ateke Tom said it saved the state of bloodshed and killing that could have taking place during
governorship re-run election in the state.
Speaking with journalists at his Ngeme-Biri Komju family house, he alleged that crimes including that killing, rape, intimidation and harassment were becoming rampant in the state.
He added that the ruling has reduced tension and averted deaths of innocent citizens of the state and accused some politicians in the state of using the military to intimidate Governor Wike’s supporters in the name of searching for illegal arms.
“My brother Rivers State was set for another bloody killing; if you look at the security situation of the state you will understand that killing, rape, intimidation injustice and harassment were ongoing before the Supreme Court verdict.
“They started with Wike Supporters; houses were being raid by military in the name of retrieving illegal arms. A lot of people were killed; you can imagine somebody like me who is a peacemaker in Niger Delta region was targeted. My house was the next; I thank God for what had happened.”
Commenting on the purported return of attacks on the oil pipelines in Niger Delta region, Ateke said those blowing up pipelines are on their own.
He cautioned youths in Rivers State who are planning to hijack the national and state house of Assemblies elections in the state to give peace a chance and allow election to take place under the atmosphere of free and fair election.
Ateke Tom  also called on Nigerian to support President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption campaign, stressing that Buhari is a nice man and only need the support of all to succeed if he stays away from wrong advices.
Meanwhile, the Rivers state government has asked the former governor of the state and current minister for transport, Rotimi Amaechi to account for what he did with over N3trillion he received throughout his eight years tenure.