Rivers crisis: Police assures ‘swift actions’ after fracas at state Assembly

By Musa Baba Adamu

The Rivers state Police Command said it had commenced “swift security actions” on the situation at the state House of Assembly.
In a statement posted its X handle, the state command said “Rivers State Police Command has commenced swift security actions on security situations that occurred at the Rivers State House of Assembly Complex. Anyone found wanting will be arrested and prosecuted.
“Further development will be communicated to the general public please.”
This was after the state Governor, Siminalayo Fubara accused the Police of firing tear gas canister at him and supporters earlier in the day.
The Governor alleged that some police operatives on Monday fired teargas and water cannons him while he was walking along the road in Port Harcourt with some security aides and political supporters shortly after the State Assembly was engulfed in crisis following an impeachment attempt against the governor.
The Governor who said the security in Rivers State had been compromised, added that “They were shooting at me directly. But it doesn’t matter, somebody will die one day.”
There are speculations that Mr Fubara’s predecessor, Nyesom Wike, was behind the impeachment attempt.
Mr Wike helped install Mr Fubara as governor but both men appear to have gone their separate ways. The former governor has yet to publicly comment on the latest crisis.
The police in Rivers State, at 2:36 p.m. on Monday, posted a message on their X handle about the crisis in the state but the statement avoided mentioning the attack on Governor Fubara and the explosion and the fire at the assembly complex.
The police headquarters in Port Harcourt is along the same road as the Rivers House of Assembly Complex.