The political unrest in Rivers State escalated as new explosions and demonstrations erupted in several local government areas. The recent events are a result of the Inspector General of Police’s directive to unseal the secretariats of the 23 LGs and withdraw the police presence that had been there since July. In Eleme LGA, a secretariat was set on fire, with buildings and vehicles going up in flames due to a suspected dynamite explosion. Similarly, in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA, protesters disrupted the council headquarters in Omoku, preventing the newly appointed chairman from assuming office. More information on this developing situation will be provided later.
Protest, explosion rock Rivers LGs as Fubara’s chairmen resume
