Rivers state police Command has refuted Governor Siminialayi Fubara’s claim that its operatives were at Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) office to cart away sensitive electoral materials meant for the local government elections.
Gatekeepers News reports that in the early hours of Friday, Fubara stormed office of RISEC upon hearing officers were present there, to make sure the local government election in the state was held smoothly.
According to him; it was unnecessary for the police operatives to barricade the faculty where electoral materials are kept.
Hours later, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko revealed why there was a new deployment of police personnel in the facility through a statement released.
The statement goes, “It should be noted that Policemen from the Rivers State Government House were initially deployed to the River State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) but were withdrawn in response to the Federal High Court ruling of September 30, 2024, barring the Police from participating in the scheduled elections.”
“Conversely, in reaction to credible and actionable intelligence received about plans by hoodlums to carry out an arson attack on the RSIEC office, police personnel were deployed to secure the premises.”
“The Rivers State Police Command remain committed to our duty to maintain the peace and ask residents of Rivers State to act within the confines of the law. The Police will do everything to maintain law and order”.
