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Rivers Cult War: CNPP Defends Politicians From Okon Bassey in Port Harcourt Coalition of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP) in Rivers State has disassociated politicians in the state from the current crisis caused by rival cult gangs, arguing that the development was not the fall-out of the last elections as being spread. The defence came on the heels of several accusations that the rising profile of killing and violence in the state in recent times was as a result of the dumping or neglect of the cult groups used by politicians in the state to actualise their political ambition. Putting their case across to the state Governor Dr. Peter Odili, during a courtesy call weekend and denying the political class involvement in the cult war, the coalition attributed the happenings to the handiwork of criminals and persons whose sole aim is to destabilise the state and cause fear and panic. The state chairman of the coalition, Chief Mike Nwie-laghi, argued that politicians should not be blame because, "there are no electoral, tribal or political conflicts in Rivers State, which had witnessed relative peace in the past five years and we condemned all forms of gangsterism, killings and destruction of properties." Nwielaghi, who is the recognised leader of Alliance for Democracy (AD) in the state stressed, "as leaders of political parties in the state, we absolve ourselves and the parties we represent from complicity in this shame by misguided and informed miscreant." Appealing to parties involved in the senseless crisis to embrace peace and dialogue in addressing their misunderstanding, as their activities is counter productive, CNPP chief added that "we abhor tension because it constitutes a time bomb that can collapse the system." He urged the media to restrain from publicising the activities of these cultists, saying "if the media refuses to give publicity to the gangsters and their cohorts, they would get the message that the people are fed up with their antics of promoting fear and blackmail." Who Are We ? | About THISDAYOnLine.com | THISDAY People | Contact Us © Copyright 2000 Leaders & Company Limited

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