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    Protests Erupt In Rivers As Ex-LG Chairmen Defy Police

    By Amina MohammedJune 24, 2024No Comments33 Views2 Mins Read
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    The former chairmen of 21 out of the 23 local government areas in Rivers State staged a protest on Monday at their various council areas.

    The former council bosses loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, protested in their local councils despite an advisory against protests issued by the state Police Command.

    In Buguma, the council headquarters of the Asari-Toru LGA, former Chairman Onengiyeofori George, alongside his supporters, marched through the streets of the town as they gyrated to songs in Wikeโ€™s solidarity.

    They waved placards with inscriptions asking the police to continue occupying the council headquarters. Some of the inscriptions read, โ€œSim Fubara Canโ€™t Continue to Act As He Likesโ€ and โ€œThereโ€™s No Vacancy in Asari-Toru Councilโ€.

    According to Channels Television, at Asari-Toru LGA, the protest almost turned violent when some men believed to be operatives of Asari Dokuboโ€™s private military company, known as Amama soldiers, attempted to attack the protesters.

    The Amama soldiers were swiftly restrained by policemen who were very alert. The demonstrators later presented a protest letter to the police.

    Also, in Abonnema, the Akuku-Toru LGA council headquarters, some persons staged a protest, backing the continued closure of council premises by the police.

    Recall that the police took over the 23 LGA council secretariats of the oil-rich South-South last Tuesday following the crisis that erupted over the three-year tenure expiration of the former LGA chairmen. Three deaths were recorded in the wake of the crisis.

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