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ANARCHY IN RIVERS AS PROTESTERS LOOT GOVT PROPERTY The unrest, sparked by protests over the controversial local government elections, has rapidly spiralled, and online videos reveal a grim sight of bodies surrounding the council secretariats. The violence reportedly escalated after newly elected chairmen, allegedly aligned with supporters of former Governor Nyesom Wike, were sworn in. Protestors contest the legitimacy of …

POLICE SILENT AS THUGS UNLEASH VIOLENCE ON RIVERS COUNCIL SECRETARIATS The Rivers State Police Command has remained silent amid sudden violence that erupted at several local government council secretariats on Monday morning. Suspected “political thugs” believed to be supporters of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, attacked the Obio/Akpor, Ikwerre, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Eleme, and Emohua local government council …

BREAKING: PDP GROUP TAKES OVER EMOHUA COUNCIL SECRETARIAT Following the Inspector General of Police’s order to withdraw Police personnel manning the 23 council secretariats on Monday morning, a group suspected to be supporting the FCT Minister Nyesom Wike stormed the Emohua Council Secretariat in Rivers State, protesting the recent election results. The group, comprised of loyalists to the Peoples Democratic …

DINO MELAYE DEFEATS FG IN SUIT FILED AGAINST HIM A former Senator, Dino Melaye has been acquitted in the twelfth and final case against him by the Federal Government. This lengthy legal battle began six years ago. According to him, Justice Sylvanus Oriji delivered the verdict at the FCT High Court in Maitama, clearing Melaye of two charges of providing …

TENSION AS GUNSHOTS, VIOLENCE BREAK OUT IN RIVERS STATE Tensions are running high in Rivers State after the recent local government elections. Reports have surfaced of gunshots, arson, and clashes from multiple local government area secretariats across the state. Specifically, incidents have been reported in Ikwerre, Oyigbo, and Ahoada East LGAs. In certain areas, some persons have protested chanting “No …

GREEDY WIKE WANTS TO CONTROL PDP, APC STRUCTURES IN RIVERS – EX-DEPUTY SPEAKER Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Austin Okpara has knocked the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike for trying to control the structures of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. He stated this while fielding questions on …

AKPABIO FUMES AS PDP CLEARS AKWA IBOM LG POLLS Amid opposition protests especially from Senate President Godswill Akpabio, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has overwhelmingly won the local government elections across 30 of the 31 councils in Akwa Ibom State. The Chairman of the Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC), Elder Aniedi Ikoiwak, who declared the outcome of the …

IGP WITHDRAWS POLICEMEN FROM RIVERS LG SECRETARIAT AFTER THREE-MONTH SIEGE The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed immediate withdrawal of Policemen from the 23 local government areas of Rivers State. The secretariat were sealed in June following the disagreement between the Caretaker Committee Chairmen loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the immediate past local government chairmen, who were …

HOW MULTI-MILLION NAIRA ILLICIT ARMS ENTERED NIGERIA 23 TIMES IN SEVEN YEARSThere are growing concerns among Nigerians and other critical stakeholders within the security sector over the rise in importation of illicit arms and ammunition, as well as drugs worth billions of naira through the borders – land and waters, Daily Trust reports.The illegal arms, according to top security officers …

RIVERS LG CRISIS; AS GOV FUBARA SWEARS IN NEWLY ELECTED LG CHAIRMEN, PRO-WIKE GROUP, APC REJECT ELECTION OUTCOME The Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress factions on Sunday rejected the conduct and outcome of the local government election, stating that no election was held in the state on Saturday.The Rivers PDP loyal to the Minister of …