Gov Wike during the demolition of hotels in Rivers. Photo: Channels TV
By Our Reporter
The wanted Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Youth Leader in Eleme Local Government area, Princewill Osareojijiis seems to nave bitten more than he can chew as one of the injured Taskforce members who was attacked at his demolished Prodest hotel by hoodlums allegedly led by Osareojijiis is reportedly dead.
The deceased, whose identity was not revealed for security reasons was said to have died last night, Tuesday, May 12 at the hospital where the other injured victims were taking treatment.
The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim revealed the demise of the COVID-19 Taskforce member at a press conference in Port Harcourt on Wednesday, expressed regrets that the demolition of Prodest Hotel in Alode, Eleme and Etemeteh Hotel in Onne had been hijacked by opposition elements after the owners deliberately flouted Executive Order 6.
According to the Nsirim, “These two hotels, Prodest Hotel, Alode, Eleme and Etemeteh Hotel, Onne not only flouted the Executive Order, the Hotel Manager of Prodest invited the wanted PDP Eleme Youth Leader, Princewill Osaroejiji, who came with thugs to unleash mayhem on Task Force operatives who were on ground to close down the facility.”
He further stated that the Rivers State Government has approved the building of a Primary School for Eleme People on the site of the demolished Prodest Hotel, just as it has also acquired the properties of the two hotels from their owners.
Nsirim said that Governor Nyesom Wike and the Rivers State Security Council took the decision to demolish the hotel in the interest of Rivers State and her people.
He said everyone was aware that the State Government sensitized the people on the consequence of flouting Executive Order 6 before the demolition took place.
“Eleme people are happy with the demolition. In several publications they made after the demolition, they have declared that Prodest Hotel is a criminal hideout and a den for cultists.
“They added that Prodest Hotel is a centre for gun-running by the wanted PDP Youth Leader. It was his criminal tendencies that emboldened him to unleash mayhem on State officials when the Hotel Manager invited him,” he said.
