The Rivers State Government has debunked claims in social media that the son of Governor Nyesom Wike was shot dead in the United States.
The state commissioner for information and communication, Chris Finebone, said this while reacting to a trending post on social media that Wike’s son was shot dead in the US over the governor’s alleged activities in the just concluded presidential and national assembly elections in Rivers State.
Recall that an online medium notorious for publishing fake news, ‘igbotimediamagazine,” had earlier claimed that “Wike’s only son shot dead in California US over father’s act in Rivers election”
But Finebone, in a statement entitled “Yet again, another lie,” sent to Swift Reporters on Wednesday, said the governor neither has a son nor any child for that matter in the United States.
He said the post was the handiwork of those he described as wicked people who were bent on blackmailing and tarnishing the image of the Rivers State Governor and urged members of the public to discountenance it.
Read the full statement below:
YET AGAIN, ANOTHER LIE
This is a big lie by evil people. For the avoidance of doubt, Gov. Nyesom Wike has no son or child in the US. By the special grace of God, the governor’s children are safe and doing well where they are.
This satanic rumour is yet another concoction by wicked people in their insidious quest to blackmail and tarnish the image of Gov. Wike. There is absolutely no truth in this cheap blackmail.
The public should disregard it and throw it into the trash can where it belongs.
Chris Finebone
Hon. Commissioner for Information & Communications
Rivers State
1st March 2023
