Nigeria, Oct. 6 -- Contrary to available facts, the Akwa Ibom State Government has dismissed as "rumour" the withdrawal of police operatives from former Governor Udom Emmanuel's residences at the Ewet Housing Estate, Uyo, and his hometown, Awa Iman, in the Onna Local Government Area of the state.

PREMIUM TIMES exclusively reported on 4 October about an order dated 30 September, signed by Ekwo Godwin, an assistant superintendent of police, on behalf of the chief security officer at the Government House, Uyo, directing the operatives attached to Mr Emmanuel's residences in the state to withdraw from their locations on 1 October and report at the police headquarters, Uyo, for debriefing.

The withdrawal of the operatives is a fallout of the...