NEWLY BUILT IKWERE, ELEME LG SECRETARIATS IN RIVERS SET ABLAZE
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The freshly erected council secretariat in Isiokpo, Ikwerre Local Government Area, has been set on fire.
A local in the area verified the occurrence on Monday, despite social media videos showing the administration building on fire.
Police have not commented on the incident, and the extent of the damage is still unknown.
The commissioner of police ordered the removal of the police personnel who were securing the 23 council secretariats.
Earlier, some areas of the Eleme council secretariat caught fire.
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Oji Ngofa, a former ambassador from Eleme, informed Channels Television that the newly elected chairman of the council, Brain Gokpa, arrived at the secretariat with his councillors and supporters.
According to him, the LG boss noticed that some of the council’s buildings had been set on fire.
The new council chairman, his councillors, and supporters have sworn to take over the secretariat no matter what happens.
Some unknown individuals have obstructed the door to Emohua council’s secretariat. They oppose the return of the new Chairman, David Omereju. In a social media video, they can be heard yelling, “No Wike, no Rivers State!!”
So far, no arrests have been made, and the police have yet to issue a comment regarding the matter. There is a tangible fear of a violent outburst in some state governments.
The event adds to the number of difficulties that have arisen after Governor Siminalayi Fubara swore in the new chairmen of Rivers State on Sunday.
The buildup to Saturday’s election was fraught with drama, intrigue, and shocks. There were also explosions, protests, and shootings during that time, and on the day Rivers residents went to vote.
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