Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara said that the 23 local government councils will now function from alternate secretariats in reaction to the police’s recent sealing of the council buildings.
Shortly after the 23 local government caretaker committee chairs were sworn in on Wednesday, this decision was made.
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Following a sharp spike in hostilities that resulted in police occupying every local government building on Tuesday, the action was taken.
This action was required “to forestall further bloodshed and to prevent a breakdown of law and order,” according to the state police command.
Police patrol vans were used to barricade the headquarters, and armed officers were on duty to prevent
