Protests, Gunshots in Rivers Over Council Tenureship Crisis; Policeman, Vigilante Killed

This as the State Governor, Mr Siminalayi Fubara has assured that he will fearlessly lead the way to ensure that peace continued to prevail in the State, stressing that his government will resist arrest of any of his supporters.

Governor Fubara, in a statewide broadcast on Tuesday morning dissolved the council citing the Nigerian constitution on the tenure of local government administration and directed’ the Heads of Local Government Administration to immediately step in and take charge of the council affairs.