There is rising tension and outrage in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa state capital over the alleged armed invasion of the country home of an ex-militant leader Comrade Eris Paul, popularly known as Ogunboss in Peremabiri community in Southern Ijaw local government area of the state by security personnel made up of the men of the Nigerian Navy and the state security outfit known as Door Akpor.
The ordered armed invasion, which occurred on Saturday night and threw the quiet community into panic, reportedly led to the theft of one 200 horse powered speed boat and two 75 horse powered boats.
Meanwhile the former Governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva during a media broadcast described the attack as politically motivated and allegedly sponsored over the membership of the ex-militant leader to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Similarly, a group known as the Citizen Rights Watch led by Comrade Eriye (Egbematorou) and Comrade Stephen Nicodemus (Peremabiri) accused the PDP led administration of alleged use of security personnel for personal and political vendetta.
The group also alleged that the newly sworn-in Vice Chairman of the Southern Ijaw local government Council led the attack under the guise of Show of strenth.
The Citizen Right Watch, in a statement issued via email, claimed that the preliminary report gathered on the incident showed that the attack and invasion of the community was motivated by the alleged desperate effort of the PDP to install the deposed Paramount Ruler of the Community, Mr. Promise Neverdie and secure the Ward 8 control in Southern Ijaw local Government council.
The group also alleged that the invasion was motivated by the allegedly inability of the PDP campaign train to land in Peremabiri community due to the purported threat of the Ex-Militant leader that the community may not be safe for the campaign team of the ruling party.
According to the group, “The PDP led administration should apologize to the people of the Peremabiri community for the attack. And Government should remain neutral on the issue of internal community squabbles. We call on President Muhammadu Buhari , the Chief of Naval Staff and the Nigerian Army to investigate the armed security personnel used in the inglorious invasion.”
The group however called on the State Governor, Hon. Seriake Dickson to stop alleged misuse of power and the newly re-launched state Security outfit, Door Akpor,” we called on the Governor to stop the ongoing intimidation of the Peremabiri for political gains. Gov. Dickson should remember that he led the high criticism against former Governor Sylva on issues of use of cultists, security agents to intimidate the people, but he has now become the user of military, cultists to intimidate the people. he should apologise to Sylva.”
‘ We call on the sons and daughters of the Boma clan in the administration of Governor Seriake Dickson and the PDP to speak and be counted in his as those that stood out to make a different.”
