The Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike has stated that the demolition of the two hotels in Eleme was done in line with extant laws.

According to the governor in a Statewide broadcast on Sunday night, the Sate acted against the hotelier because, asides using the facility to jeopardize the lives of citizens in violation of the extant law, the owner audaciously unleashed thugs led by the Eleme Local Government Youth Leader of the Peoples Democratic Party and inflicted severe injuries on the State’s task-force members.

“As we speak, nobody knows the fate of the lives of most of the victims of that brazen and deadly attack given the severity of the head injuries they sustained”.

“And so, we’ve done no wrong as all our actions were taken in good faith and justified by, under and within the purview of the Executive Orders, which have neither been challenged nor set aside by any competent court of law.

The Governor said he remains focused on protecting Rivers people.