The new Commissioner of Police in Rivers state, Mustapha Bala on Wednesday set out on assessment visits to some local government council secretariats which were affected by Monday’s viciousness in the state.
The inspection occurred after a gathering with Chijioke Ihunwo at the Obio/Akpor council, Rumuodumaya.
He additionally visited Emohua to see the annihilation for himself, after which he visited Isiokpo in Ikwerre LGA, as well as Eleme local government.
Bala was seen flanked by both unarmed civilians and equipped security agents, as he strolled around reviewing some of the secretariats in a video.
The advancement comes after exceptionally announced political savagery and pressure in the state.
Fierce conflicts ejected in no less than four local government areas—with parts of the buildings in Eleme, Ikwerre, and Emohua council premises set ablaze, while gunshots were fired irregularly in Ahoada East to oppose the new council officials.
The burning of LG secretariats followed the withdrawal of the police officers securing the 23 council secretariats by the commissioner of police.
However, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the All Progressives Congress (APC), and the police quit the activity that created the newly elected LG chairmen, Governor Siminalayi Fubara demanded that the election be held on Saturday.
After an activity held in the midst of elevated strain, the Action People’s Party (APP) won 22 chairmanship positions out of 23 in the oil-rich state, while the Action Alliance (AA) won a seat.
Fubara swore in the 23 newly elected local government chairmen in Rivers State on Sunday, but some of the LG bosses were attacked upon assumption of office on Monday. Some council secretariats were additionally set on fire by political rivals.
Rivers Govt Establishes Committee
The Rivers State Government has established a judiciary of inquiry into the pyromania, killings, and other forms of violence that happened in the state.
Following the assaults, Governor, Siminalayi Fubarapromised to make an unequivocal move against those liable for setting burning three local government secretariats.
He swore that the episode, not at all like past cases, won’t be disregarded, as his organization will team up with security offices to distinguish the culprits and consider them responsible.
An assertion by the Office of the Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Dr. Tammy Danagogo on Tuesday, said the setting up of the judicial committee was pursuant to Section 2(1) of the Commissions of Inquiry Law, Cap 30, Laws of Rivers State of Nigeria, 1999.
The assertion said, “His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, Governor of Rivers State, has approved the Setting-up of a Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the arson, killings, and wanton destruction of property at some Local Government Council Headquarters which occurred on or about Monday, October 7, 2024.”
Members of the Commission are:
(1) Hon. Justice I.R. Minakiri – Chairman
(2) Barr. Felicia Nwoke – Member
(3) Prof. Blessing Didia – Member
(4) Sir Samuel Egbe – Member
(5) Venerable Alex Usifor – Member
(6) Barr. Uzor Ikenga – Counsel to the Commission
(7) Mrs. Inyingi Brown – Secretary
Members of the Commission were sworn in on Tuesday at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Port Harcourt.
