{"id":17087,"date":"2017-12-05T23:24:10","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T23:24:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=17087"},"modified":"2017-12-05T23:25:09","modified_gmt":"2017-12-05T23:25:09","slug":"sars-gang-of-criminals-being-reorganized-to-rigged-2019-elections-gov-wike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=17087","title":{"rendered":"SARS: GANG OF CRIMINALS BEING REORGANIZED TO RIG 2019 ELECTIONS &#8211; GOV. WIKE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><code><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.deltanewsroom.com --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/code><\/p>\n<p>The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has alleged that the Special Anti-robbery Squad, SARS, is being prepared by the authorities for the rigging of the 2019 General Elections.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Wike stated that the so-called review of the operation of SARs following the outcry by Nigerians over the deadly illegal acts of the organisation, is merely aimed at diverting public focus.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Board of Editors of Sun Publishing Limited at the Government House Port Harcourt\u00a0on Tuesday, Mr. Wike described SARS as a gang of criminals, leading Nigeria to disaster.<\/p>\n<p>The Management of Sun Publishing Limited led by its Managing Director, Eric Osagie, visited to present the letter of nomination to the Rivers State Governor as Sun Newspaper Governor of the Year 2017.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cSARS\u00a0is being prepared for the rigging\u00a0of elections in 2019. Time has come for people to\u00a0resist these criminals in uniform because\u00a0they cannot\u00a0kill everyone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSARS has not helped in Rivers State. Rather they perpetrate criminal activities.\u00a0 With the sustained activities of SARS, Nigeria is heading for disaster \u201c.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=15314&amp;ad_type=74&amp;rl=180\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>He pointed out that when Rivers State Government alerted the nation on the\u00a0alleged criminal activities of SARS across the state, the authorities disregarded\u00a0the evidence presented.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Wike added that the same thing happened when the Inspector General of Police deliberately withdrew\u00a0his security details\u00a0to\u00a0give the APC an advantage.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cWhen the Inspector General of Police took\u00a0his impunity to Anambra State and withdrew the security details of the Anambra State Governor, the Senate\u00a0quickly intervened because\u00a0they knew that the acts of lawlessness of the Inspector General of Police was getting close\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\">\n<div id=\"beacon_09a19d087d\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/us-u.openx.net\/w\/1.0\/cm?id=5c627885-3475-4ed8-a54e-8d0222f57cbe&amp;d=MACRO&amp;r=https%3a%2f%2fdis.criteo.com%2frex%2fmatch.aspx%3fc%3d31%26uid%3d\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cat.nl.eu.criteo.com\/delivery\/lg.php?cppv=1&amp;cpp=wqoBjHxidlpLWFNYYXR3Q0k1U2Y3b0J4dFlLMWlob2lEYnVOeFdkVU1BSmhJU1lFV1Ewc2JodUVjbmhHN2dhTy9MRUZVUytZWk5oQWN4em1FUDNONGRnNjFtckgrRmpXU2NSTmxWQkd2cDhQYTJZdFVjSjVYSWYvQXh4ckdJaUg1OVl3cWxsZVZZcGQ4VWdFZlBRZ0s1ZEhla3ZwcnZld09kZGdxTk1CUmpnS2VQYmkwL1F1NXlZZXlpV09SbjZzYVpudncxb1FpTk5qRnAxM1U2OWlsK3lqZjBOQ2ZHbEE0WWQyRWE5cGVWN3BNWmFqbTEvQ3NvM1BjNHM2a3c5R1pmYzlafA%3D%3D\" width=\"0\" height=\"0\" \/>Commenting on the award by the Sun Newspaper, Mr. Wike said it will spur him to continue\u00a0the execution of projects across the state.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>He said that as long as the award is based on the tangible of projects delivery, Rivers State will continue to emerge victorious.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Managing Director of Sun Publishing Limited, Mr. Osagie said for the first time\u00a0in 15 years, Mr. Wike has emerged as the first person to win the Sun Newspaper Governor of the Year back to back.<\/p>\n<p>He said that Mr. Wike was voted by the Sun Board of Editors \u201cfor his incessant ground breaking infrastructural projects across Rivers State.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Osagie said Mr. Wike will receive the award on\u00a0February 24, 2018\u00a0in Lagos. 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