Pro-Governor Rotimi Amaechi members of Rivers State House of Assembly, have threatened to drag the Nigerian Police to the International Court of Justice over alleged torture and continued detention of  the Leader of the House, Mr. Chidi Lloyd, claiming that he is going blind because of his continued incarceration.

A statement by the lawmakers, alleged that Mr. Llyod, who was brought into Port Harcourt last Friday amid tight security was tortured and manhandled by the Police.

The lawmakers, who questioned why the Police had to allegedly chain and blindfold their leader,  condemned the alleged actions of the State Police Commissioner, Mr. Joseph Mbu.

They also said  Mbu should be held responsible, if anything happened to Lloyd.

Lloyd is being held for his alleged role in the attack on Mr. Micael Chinda, member representing Obia/Akpor II in the state Assembly. He has since been flown abroad for medical attention.
Meanwhile, the Police Force Headquarters, yesterday, said that it had uncovered an influx of heavy arms into Rivers State and plans to rob some banks.

In a statement by the Force Spokesman, Mr. Frank Mba,  read: “Following an extensive intelligence operation, the Rivers State Police Command in the early hours of Friday, July 26, 2013 aborted a planned robbery attack targeted at one of the leading commercial banks in the state.”
On the seized arms, he said, “the cache of weapons was recovered from three vehicles hidden at a mechanic village in Ihugbo on the East-West Road, Ahoada, Rivers State.

The weapons recovered include two General Purpose Machine Guns, GPMG with 59 rounds of GPMG ammunition; eight  AK–47 rifles with 1635 rounds of AK-47 ammunition and 57 magazines.
Others included one  G3 rifle with magazine; two  dynamites with detonators and other explosives canes; two gas cylinders with welding accessories; one sledge hammer, one axe and three vehicles in which the weapons were concealed.”

Briefing newsmen in Port Harcourt, yesterday, on behalf of other lawmakers on the fate of Lloyd, Deputy Speaker of the House, Mr. Leyii Kwanee, said, “you all can recall that Chidi Lloyd,  who reported himself at the Force Headquarters, Abuja was sneaked into Port Harcourt on Friday and we thought he would be charged to court same day.

“As I speak to you,  we have just been informed that he is being held at the Force CID by the same police authority under Commissioner Joseph Mbu.

The Deputy Speaker said recent under-currents in the polity and Rivers State indicated that embattled Commissioner of Police,  Mbu would soon be removed from the state.

“We expect Mbu to be on his way out of Rivers State any moment from now. If you observed, the Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Mike Okiro left this arena a while ago.|”
“He has been in the state to see things for himself.” Don’t forget, the Senate has also recommended for Mbu’s removal. We expect that the decision of the Senate, the highest lawmaking body in country should be respected.”

Similarly, he said the recent reconciliatory committee on the crises in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, might not achieve much.

According to him: “You know that apart from the Chairmanship of Dickson, two members of that committee are against the government of Rotimi Amaechi. I think that committee is not intended to serve the party.”

Source:http://www.vanguardngr.com/2013/07/chidi-llyod-going-blind-pro-amechi-lawmakers/

Violence sometimes begets violence...I pity the Chidi fella tho'.

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my question is what happened to d Evans Bipi guy?dat guy is walking a free man,this thing shouldn't be one sided. Police should produce chidi in court,is wrong for d Nigeria Police to hold on to d guy indefinitely. Great week to all nairalanders.

Hmm, jus one week in custody nd his supporters are crying for him to be released becos he's going blind. Hw abt thousands of innocent nigerians languishing in our prisons in d name of awaiting trials? Nobody cares if they are turning blind or not, or aren't they humans like Lloyd?

Ibanga p: Hmm, jus one week in custody nd his supporters are crying for him to be released becos he's going blind. Hw abt thousands of innocent nigerians languishing in our prisons in d name of awaiting trials? Nobody cares if they are turning blind or not, or aren't they humans like Lloyd?

those ones don't have d progresives dat can speak for dem as dey ar nt super citizens.

Moral of the story: don't be overzealous for a junior paymaster to the extent of being caught on tape cudgelling an opponent.

Sorry mate, na Naija be dis. Amaechi can't help u now

Make I wear helmet before I comment before him go nack me Akpako.
"The lawmakers, who questioned why the Police had to allegedly chain and blindfold their leader,  condemned the alleged actions of the State Police Commissioner, Mr. Joseph Mbu."
Even the police knows that the Akpako master can go on rampage with any object at his sight or reach.

Hon Lyod should remain in police custody until Hon Chinda is fully recovered.He should also be made to sweep the market square for 24days,after that he will bring 50 bags of rice,1000 tubers of yam and 7 cows,volunteer to support GEJ,Openly criticize,Tinibu,Buhari,Amaechi.Finally he should donate 7 patrol vans to JTF.THE gODS HAVE SPOKEN!

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Lawless country.These are the grasses PEJ was talking about,not neccesarily the masses. .Abeg musiwa 1-350 give me the satelite picture of badagry,i have business there.

Here we go again...

While Amaechi is having a secret meeting with Jonathan and chopping chicken .


Loooooool. ..

what a pawn .

Nigeria jagajaga everything scatter scatter ......

Cud nt read ful story.i wil after i sentence dis eba 2 jail in my stomach [color=#770077][/color]

NA WA FOR POLITICS AM JUST TRIED OF BAD LEADERS IN THIS COUNTRY ..... NIGERIAN LEADERS SHOULD LEARN HOW TO PUT GOD FIRST IN THEIR JOBS

[b][/b]fp tinz...tnk u Jesus.....

Meanwhile mr lyod is a criminal n shouldn't be given any special treatment.
He was caught o tape for crissake.how could he be so dumb.
He deservs wateva he is getting. ..

"Police is your friend"

Police abeg beat dat guy til he blind totally,wat nonsense.E b like say i 4 join police force 2day make i beat dat man personally til he is paralysed.Chai

Na now Chidi Lloyd fit explain the difference between "Six" and "Half a Dozen"

When chidi was doing his things he feel he's ontop of himthe world now the world is ontop of him.

Stop talking nonsense and show us video proof or picture proof that he was beaten by the police. Nawa dis kind people since dem begin shout he was beaten by the police i have never seen a single pic

Those of you supporting the Police for not following due process should relax your turn or those of your loved ones is coming.

Gosh, yall Nigerians are beasts, to be honest.