Mgbuoshimini Killers Will Face The Wrath Of The Law, Says Gov. Wike.

Gov. Wike, Rivers State.

Rivers State Governor weep for the people of Mgbuoshimini community that was ravaged with that activity of the men of the under-world that saw the untimely life of many innocent people of the community.

The Governor lamented because He said the State has enjoyed relative peace is now thrown back into lament, bitterness and sorrow which was supposed not to be so.


The Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, has vowed that the perpetrators of Monday’s killings at Ngbuoshimini in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state will be brought to justice.

Speaking on Tuesday when he led members of the State Security Council on an on-the-spot assessment of Ngbuoshimini community where unknown gunmen killed innocent persons at a market, Wike said security agencies had been empowered to fish out the culprits.

The governor described the act as unfortunate, maintaining that those behind the killings would not go scot-free.

He said, “This is most unfortunate. Those involved in this dastardly act will not go scot-free. The security agencies have been empowered to go after them. Everybody should remain calm as we are taking measures to ensure that our people are protected from such ugly attacks.”

Wike stated that initial security report indicated that it was a cult-related violence, wondering why hoodlums would unleash mayhem on innocent persons.

He said as part of measures to forestall a recurrence, his administration would build a police station and quarters to check the activities of criminals.

The governor said the state government would assist the families of the deceased.

Wike called on members of the public to cooperate with security agencies through the supply of relevant information to check activities of criminals.

He said, “We will not leave any stone unturned. We will fight the cultists to the point that they will know that Rivers State is not a safe haven for them.