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Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, has accused the police of plotting to plant incriminating items at his private residence in Abuja.

Speaking at a press conference in Government House, Port Harcourt, on Saturday, Wike said Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general of police, was after his life.

He alleged that on Friday, Idris directed his crack team to invade his home in the federal capital territory (FCT).

“I want to reiterate that the inspector-general of police is after my life,” he said.

“All attempts are being made so that they will go and plant either AK-47 or $1m in the governor’s house. They can even plant costly wristwatches as a propaganda tool.

“I said I have to let Nigerians know that this is not the way to go about in democracy. Rather, this is an attempt to truncate democracy. That someone differs on issues does not mean you have to go after the person’s life.

“Nigerians should be aware that should they raid my house in Abuja and claim they found anything, it is incorrect. I have not been going to Abuja, but I will be in Abuja to wait for them to see how they plan to plant guns in my house.”

Wike dared the security personnel to come over to his private residence in GRA Port Harcourt.

He also said the action of the force could truncate democracy.