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From TONY JOHN, Port Harcourt
Security operatives have reportedly sealed some property and apprehended many persons for alleged illegal gathering at different places in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
It was alleged that the operatives acted under the order of the state government. Though, there was no official confirmation concerning the development.
But, the incident occurred days after the state governor, Nyesom Wike, raised the alarm that there was a plot by politicians to recruit ex-convicts and cultists to cause crisis in the state.
Governor Wike had in the recent state broadcast threatened to pull down hotels and entertainment centres that would be rented out for any illegal political activities.
However, security operatives yesterday, sealed Priscy’s Bar owned by Jones Ogbonda, a former lawmaker in the Rivers State House of Assembly.
Saturday Sun gathered that over 40 customers and staff of the place were arrested by the security.
They (security agents) also sealed Preray Hotel located in Eagle Island owned by Ikechi Chinda, former Port Harcourt City Local Government chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Some persons were alleged to have been apprehended by the security.
Similarly, Mega Tool Filling Station in Ojoto Street, Diobu, owned by Mr. Chinyere Igwe, a serving House of Representatives member, was also sealed.
It was alleged that all the owners of the affected property are loyalists of the former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Austin Opara.
