Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has accused the Divisional Police Officer in-charge of the Emuoha Police Division in the State of operating an illegal refinery and demanded his redeployment from Rivers State.

The Governor made the position known in Government House, Port Harcourt, during a meeting with the State Commissioner of Police, Eboka Friday, Local Government Council Chairmen and heads of security agencies in the state.

“I can’t be governor here and the security man owns an illegal refinery. No, it is not possible.”

“The man has to go. Take him to wherever they allow bunkering.”

A statement by the Governor’s media aide, Kelvin Ebiri, said it was unfortunate and unbelievable for security officials in Nigeria to be involved in illegal bunkering.

“I’ve called you here to tell you that it’s a total war. It is either we do it or we don’t do it. We cannot allow what is going on to continue.”

“Two things; our people are dying, it’s shortening our own revenue.”

“You check from the Federation Account, Akwa Ibom and Delta states are getting more, why? “

“Because, these boys of the cartel have caused so much problems for us. So we will not allow it.”

“Now, every council chairman must go and identify where illegal refineries are taking place.”

If you identify one, you get N2 million.”

“So, go and identify as many as you can.”

“I will pay N2 million for each one, I am going to fight against this.”

“Our people are dying and we owe our people the responsibility to protect them, to save them from death they never caused.”

“So, you must, and you’re given 48 hours to go and identify all illegal refineries sites, and those who are in charge of them,” Wike said.

The Governor also accused the Civil Defence Officer in-charge of vandalisation of oil pipelines in the state of being a saboteur, and demanded his immediate redeployment from Rivers State.

Meanwhile, Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC), Ahmed Audi, has disbanded the Anti-vandal Unit of the Rivers State Command of the corps following recent allegations by the Governor of the state, Nyesom Wike.

The NSCDC Commandant General, who ordered the suspension of the head of the Anti-Vandal team and disbandment of the unit, expressed shock over the allegationsband assured the Governor of getting to the root of the matter.

A statement issued by the NSCDC’s Director of Public Relations, Olusola Odumosu, reads, “Worried by this disappointing development, the CG has ordered the suspension of the head of the anti-vandal team and the disbandment of the unit with immediate effect, pending the outcome of an independent inquiry set up to look into the weighty allegations levelled against the unit by the governor.”

“I will not tolerate any act of indiscipline, compromise or sabotage under any guise; our founding fathers have worked so hard to earn a good name for the service as a noble organization and I will not allow a few bad eggs to spoil our name, image, our credibility, and integrity.”

“We will investigate those fingered in the allegations and deal decisively with them if found guilty to serve as a deterrent to others.”

“Our moral principles are not negotiable; we are going to rejig the unit and fish out those spoiling the name of the corps, my fight against vandals, illegal oil bunkers and those stealing our collective wealth and sabotaging our economy is unflinching and we will redouble our efforts to whittle down this act of sabotage and bring to justice anyone, not in tune with our vision and mission for the service.”