Rivers Crisis: Amaechi And Four Northern Governors Held "Hostage" At Port Harcourt International Airport

Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi

Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi and the governors of Jigawa, Kano, Niger and Adamawa that came to pay him a solidarity visit could not leave the Port Harcourt International airport this morning as protesters rented by forces loyal to President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience bombarded the airport.
 Amaechi,  who arrived on a different flight from Abuja around 9:00 AM had to wait in the VIP lounge of the airport until the other four governors arrived as he could not leave, worried that his convoy would come under attack from the protesters.
 Sources at the airport told SaharaReporters that the protesters were bused to the airport a early as 7 AM this morning, by 8AM huge crowd bearing placards     had virtually taken over the airport with the police giving them protection.
 Aides to the governor said they are worried that a bloody confrontation could arise should the governors leave the airport as several of the protesters appear armed.
 Opposition parties earlier revealed   that Mr. Jonathan wants to foment a violent confrontation between supporters of the governor, and those opposed to him so as to   give room to declare a state of emergency in the state,
 Last week, five lawmakers led by an Evans Bipi, who is a close relative of Mr. Jonathan's wife tried unsuccessfully to hijack the leadership of the Rivers State House of Assembly.