Commissioner of Police in Bayelsa State, Uche Anozia, says he did not send hoodlums to the home of former Governor Seriake Dickson.
Mr Dickson had accused the police boss of sending hoodlums to attack his home in protest following the Supreme Court judgement which upturned the election of David Lyon as governor.
Mr Anozia said he had worked with the ex-governor and that he does his job ‘with the fear of God’.
“The duty of the police is to maintain law and order, and protect lives and property. On February 13, the Supreme Court reversed the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC), there was violence and the police went out to control it,” he said.
“We have to locate the governor’s house because apart from his house in the village, I do not know where his other houses are.
“Through information, we got the house and discovered it had been looted. So I couldn’t have directed anybody to go and destroy property or kill.
“Therefore, this particular information is bitter to taste and repugnant to my hearing. I never did that and will not do so. I do my job basically with the fear of God…”
The CP said eight persons have been arrested in connection to the incident and have been remanded.
