Saturday 13 July 2013

BAYELSA GOVT READS RIOT ACT TO PARENTS, INSISTS IYC PRESIDENTIALASPIRANT HAS CASE TO ANSWER

Bayelsa State Government has threatened that any parent caught in the act of promoting violence in any related criminal activities through their children or wards will be dealt with in accordance with the law.This is just as it insists that a leader of a notorious cult group;Mr. Nengi Ikiba presently in the custody of the State Police Command has a criminal case to answer.

Noting the disposition of the present administration to crimes and criminality and the enactment of anti-cultism law, the State Governor,Hon. Seriake Dickson said that whoever caught aiding and abetting crimes, no matter how highly placed will be dealt with in accordance with the law.Ikiba, a leader of a notorious cult group is being investigated forhis alleged involvement in the killing of innocent souls in the State and if found guilty will face the music.

He said, as the Chief Security Officer, my constitutional responsibilities include; the protection of lives and property. I willnot fold my arms and allow one disgruntled element to derail our fastmoving developmental train”“During the signing of the anti-cultism bill into law, I made it knownin my address that as parents we have a role to play, especially inthe training of our children.

This administration will not tolerateany act of indiscipline in whatever forms.“For somebody to have made a confessional statement to the police onhis alleged role in the killing of innocent people in the state andsome people for reasons best known to them are now weeping up sentiments, all in the name of politics.

 It portends danger for the future of the state.‘If we allow this particular case to be swept under the carpet, what moral lesson are we passing on to upcoming generations? I have said it at different fora that you can play politics with any other things but not with human lives.‘Let me use this opportunity to warn parents, this administration will not condone any act of indiscipline.

 Any person caught, irrespective of ages or status promoting violence through any means will be made to face music.‘Bayelsa is no longer haven for criminals. That era is gone. Our dragnet is everywhere. You can no longer commit crime and go scot free again in Bayelsa”

The State Police Command on Tuesday paraded ikiba before newsmen forhis alleged involvement in the killings of innocent souls in some parts of the State.The Bayelsa Police Commissioner, Mr. Tonye Ebitibituwa said the nature and gravity of the alleged crime of the suspect is such that the he cannot be arraigned in Court within the time frame except gone through the process of first filling information before the Court.

According to him, ‘it is not in our character in the Bayelsa State Police Command to flout any order of a Court of competent jurisdiction. The Police and the Judiciary in the State have had robust relationship which cannot be broken. In compliance with the Federal High Court, the Police have initiated the process of his arraignment in the Court by filing information which has been served on the suspect since Thursday, June 27, 2013.

Daniel Iworiso-Markson
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Bayelsa State
03/07/2013

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