The police in Rivers state has denied reports of an assassination attempt on the factional speaker of the state House of Assembly Edison Ehie.
Commissioner of Police Olatunji Disu says preliminary investigation did not reveal there was an assassination attempt on the factional speaker.
While Ehie had alleged a murder attempt on him, the CP said what he knew was that police officers were only on a routine convoy patrol last night.
Speaking to Journalists CP Disu spoke to journalists outside after a courtesy visit to Governor Siminalayi Fubara in Port Harcourt on Monday he said the police have made “frantic efforts” to get across to Edison, who until the recent political crisis in Rivers State was the Leader of the State House of Assembly, to furnish the police with relevant information.
During the courtesy visit, CP Disu assured the Governor of his understanding of the complexity of the state’s security situation having been in charge of the state Criminal Investigation Department and Divisional Police Officers in two Divisional Headquarters.
He promised to lead an intelligence-driven force and partner with the locals in the communities to effectively tackle crime in the state.
In his response, Governor Siminalayi Fubara tasked the new CP who was deployed in the aftermath of the crisis that rocked the State House of Assembly, to be professional.
He told the CP and his management team that his administration would not make ill demands from the force and promise to support the police to function well, saying he is for all, and not for any particular person.
