The Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara has foiled an attempt by the Nigerian Police, led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Operations), to take over the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) at 1 AM on Friday.
In a video shown to newsmen, the policemen were alleged to have attempted to scale through the gates and strong room of the commission to allegedly cart away sensitive Electoral materials meant for the conduct of Saturday’s local government election in the State.
However, it was gathered that vigilant security officials soon alerted principal officers of the commission and relevant government authorities, who immediately informed the governor of the development.
The video saw Governor Fubara alongside his team, including government officials, lawmakers from the National Assembly and State House of Assembly, top political stakeholders, and other leaders storm the facility.
