The Chairmen of 21 out of the 23 Local Government Area in Rivers State has staged a protest at their various council areas.
According to CHANNELS TELEVISION report, In Buguma, council headquarters of the Asari-Toru LGA, former Chairman Onengiyeofori George, alongside his supporters marched through the streets of the town with placards that carry inscriptions such as, “Sim Fubara Can’t Continue to Act As He likes” and “There’s No Vacancy in Asari-Toru Council”.
This protest is coming after advisory against protests issued by the Rivers State Police Command.
At Asari-Toru LGA, the protest almost turned violent when some men believed to be operatives of Asari Dokubo’s private military company colloquially 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.
The police took over the council Secretariat last Tuesday following the crisis that erupted over the three-year tenure expiration of the former LGA chairmen.
Since the crisis, only three deaths have been recorded.
