Former militant chief, Asari Dokubo, has issued a stark threat according to alleged army helicopter surveillance over his place of dwelling in Rivers Circumstance.
In a video on Saturday, circulating by way of X, Dokubo claimed that two helicopters were gliding over his house and compound for over half-hour, an operate he perceived as provocation from the federal government, the police, and supporters of former Rivers Circumstance Governor, Nyesom Wike.
“I have the capacity to contain them,” Dokubo stated, announcing his talent to withstand any mode of intimidation from government.
“Nigeria cannot surrender to Wike, Rivers people will not surrender to Wike, Ijaw people will not surrender to Wike,” he added.
The 60-year-old activist, identified for his sturdy opposition to govt forces within the Niger Delta, mentioned that he hasn’t ever been petrified of demise and has all the time embraced it.
He stated, “I have never been afraid of death. I’ve always embraced death, so I am not afraid of death. Wike is nobody.”
He warned that are supposed to the helicopters be shot ailing, the blame must now not extra on him.
“I didn’t go and look for the helicopter to shoot them down. I will shoot down the helicopter. I swear by Allah that I will shoot down the helicopter,” he stated.
Dokubo additionally criticised Wike, accusing him of the use of wealth and affect for political achieve.
“Wike is nobody without his billions. Let them remove this thing from him, and we’ll see,” he added.
Dokubo affirmed his intent to vote, declaring that “nothing will happen” all over the elections.
He challenged the army presence in his family however made it unclouded that he had now not sought war with them.
In the meantime, the Motion Peoples Birthday party has received 22 chairmanship positions out of 23 within the Rivers Circumstance native govt election.
The Eminent Election Officer of the Rivers Circumstance Detached Electoral Fee, Justice Adolphus Enebeli, made this identified on Saturday in Port Harcourt, the surrounding capital.
Time stating the consequences, Enebili stated the announcement used to be suspended in Etche Native Executive Section since the effects collation used to be ongoing.
Enebeli clarified that the results of Etche Native Executive Section and the 319 councillorship positions can be introduced upon conclusion of collation.