22 local govt councils secretariats sealed up by police in Rivers

Wike expresses surprise, calls for calm among Rivers people as heavily armed to the teeth policemen sealed up twenty two local government council secretariats in Rivers State, thus denying newly sworn in Caretaker Committee Chairmen of the councils access to their offices barely twelve hours after they were sworn in by governor Nyesom Wike in Government House, Port Harcourt.
It will be recalled that elected chairmen and their councillors in the twenty two local governments were dissolved on Thursday via a High Court verdict delivered by Justice Lambo Akambi.A text message from the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Muhammad said the Police acted to save lives and properties.Unconfirmed report from a top police source said the Police command got a signal from the office of the Inspector General of Police at about 11.30 pm on Thursday night to seal up the council secretariats.Governor Wike  finished swearing in the Caretaker Committee Chairmen for the various councils at the Exco Chamber, Government House at about 8.45 pm Thursday night.Reacting, Governor Wike has expressed surprise at the action of the Police. wondering if it was the change Nigerians should expect in the new political dispensation.


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