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Wike Under Fire For Threatening To Kill IPOB Members

Published

3 June 2021

2:24 PM

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Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has come under fire for threatening to kill members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) causing mayhem in the state.

Speaking during the commissioning of some projects in Ahoada community on Wednesday, Wike had threatened the outlawed group and criminals killing people and security operatives in the state.

The governor boasted that the remains of the criminals will be eaten by vultures and their parents will never bury or see them again.

However, many Nigerians have taken to their social media page to express their displeasure over the comment made by the governor, accusing him of planning extra-judicial killings.

See some of the reactions below:

Wike is too unrefined for a lawyer. He has some measure of dictatorship embedded in him.

This should be uncharacteristic of a democratic governor.

— Ofuji Peter Obi (@MistaChika) June 3, 2021

Except for being a little more circumspect, isn’t this the way a government that is interested in the protection of lives and property should sound? Aren’t we all supposed to stand to condemn anyone killing and destroying property? Well done Wike! https://t.co/0uQlkZdAEO

— Mobolaji Wealth (@beejaygreen) June 3, 2021

Wike chats shit most times. Imagine talking about killing people and their parents won't find them. There surely must be consequences for Politicians threatening people

— Imoh (@ImohUmoren) June 3, 2021

You can't be mentally normal if Buhari's tweet annoyed you last night but Wike's threat is just bants…

You're intensely insane..
Get help.

— David Abdulrazak Atta (@the_davidatta) June 2, 2021

https://twitter.com/theonly1acre/status/1400344252144664578

Wike legit gathered youths and threatened to murder them, cut their heads off and dispose of their bodies.. and everybody be like "Wike again lmaooo" and kikikiki-ing all over the place.. Hypocrisy and selective outrage is never the answer.. Wike might be president someday.. pic.twitter.com/t77CxOqmtj

— Arthur of Camelot (@KingArthurOG) June 2, 2021

All of you looking at me like you support me, I beg carry your support and go!! Wike my guy 😂😂

— Mohammed Jammal (@whitenigerian) June 2, 2021

Here is Wike threatening extra judicial killings and boasting IPOB terrorists will be killed and eaten by vultures and their parents will never bury or see them again. The usual suspects will unlook because they fear Wike. This was just today o! pic.twitter.com/260qvLevz9

— Daddy D.O🇳🇬 (@DOlusegun) June 2, 2021