RIVERS PROTEST TURNS UGLY AS DOKUBO’S MEN ATTEMPT TO ATTACK DEMONSTRATORS

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RIVERS PROTEST TURNS UGLY AS DOKUBO’S MEN ATTEMPT TO ATTACK DEMONSTRATORS

The peaceful protest in Rivers State has taken a dangerous turn as a group of men believed to be operatives of Asari Dokubo’s private military company, commonly known as Amama Soldiers, attempted to attack the demonstrators.

However, their efforts were thwarted by the quick intervention of the police.

The crisis in Rivers State has continued to Monday (today) as former council chairmen of 21 out of 23 local governments have taken to the streets, rejecting the takeover of their offices.

The protests, which began early in the morning, have seen the former chairmen and their supporters waving placards with inscriptions such as “Police, continue occupying the councils” and “Sim Fubara can’t continue to act as he likes.”The crisis in Rivers State deepened last week when the Police Command prevented some chairmen from accessing their secretariats, following a directive to take control of all 23 local government council secretariats.

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