The Rivers State Government has dismissed a rumour circulating on social media that the son of the state Governor, Nyesom Wike, was shot dead in the United States.
Commissioner for Information and Communication in the state, Chris Finebone debunked the rumour in a statement on Wednesday.
The rumour had claimed that Wike’s son was killed over his father’s alleged activities in the February 25th presidential election.
Reacting, Finebone decribed the rumour as satanic, noting that the governor’s children were nowhere in the United States.
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“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 and throw it into the trash can where it belongs,” the statement read
