The CSKR Hotels and Priscy’s Bar and Suites both in Elekahia, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, owned by a former member of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Jones Ogbonda, were early on Monday morning sealed by armed policemen.
Ogbonda is said to be a staunch supporter of the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar.
Ogbonda confirmed the incident to the press, saying the managers of the facilities put calls across to him in the wee hours of Monday to break the news.
He fingered Governor Nyesom Wike as behind it.
It was gathered that the heavily armed operativesfrom the C4i Intelligence unit of the state police command sealed the facilities and ordered Staff and lodgers out of the premises.
Ogbonda said, ” On the early hours of 29th May 2023 at about 2:55 am, my phone rand and my manager informed me that men of the C4i tactical team of the Nigeria Police Force in about five patrol vans drive into the premises of Priscy’s Bar and suites in Elekahia.
“They ordered guests in the rooms, customers in the club and staff in the outer bar out, that they have orders from the governor to seal the place.
“As I speak, they are still occupying the premises.
“I also received a call from the manager of CSKR hotels at Elekahia Housing Estate to the effect that men of the C4i of the Nigeria Police were at the hotel searching from room to room, ordering guests and staff out of the premises.
“That they have taken occupation under the orders of His Excellency. This is sad.”
Recall that on 19th August 2022, the Priscy’s Bar and Suites was sealed and some staff and customers were arrested and detained by security operatives.
The bar however was allowed to reopen after eleven days.
The spokesperson of the State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko, had yet to comment on the incident as at the time of filing this report.
cpcnews.org 