Rivers CP visits troubled LG secretariats, says police will probe violence

Oct. 10, 2024 - TheCable

Mustapha Mohammed, the police commissioner in Rivers, says an investigation team has been set up to probe the violence in some LGA secretariats in the state. On Monday, hoodlums razed sections of three LGA secretariats in Rivers — Emohua, Eleme, and Ikwerre — to prevent the elected officials from resuming their duties.

Five people were reportedly killed during the violence that occurred at some LGA secretariats. AdvertisementOn Tuesday, Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, inaugurated a seven-member panel to investigate killings and destruction of properties at the LGA secretariats.

Fubara asked the panel to identify the underlying causes of the violence and individuals responsible for the attacks on LGA secretariats in the state...