The peaceful demonstration comes hours after Governor WIKE made a state broadcast, in which he alleged that some state governors from the northern part of Nigeria contributed four billion naira to fund election violence in the state.
Speaking at the State Police Command; Governor WIKE insisted on his demand for the immediate transfer of the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, STEPHEN HASSO and the Commander Special Anti-Robbery Squad, AKIN FAKOREDE.
Our correspondent VICTOR EZEAMA reports that Governor WIKE was joined in the protest by members of the State Executive Council; members of the State House of Assembly and other PDP chieftains.
Governor WIKE described the two senior police officers as threats to the peace and security of the people of Rivers State.
In his response; the Deputy Commissioner of Police, CYRIL OKORO promised to relay the complaint by the Governor to the appropriate authorities.
Before the protest; Governor NYESOM WIKE had addressed a state broadcast in which he alleged that some highly placed politicians planned to subvert the last rerun election through violence.
Governor WIKE particularly fingered four state governors from the northern parts of the country, whom he alleged had doled out one billion naira each to orchestrate the violence.
