A climate of fear has gripped Rivers State as the Niger Delta Rescue Movement (NDRM), a militant group, issued a stark warning to non-indigenes, urging them to leave the state immediately due to escalating tensions.
The group has also threatened to disrupt oil production if the federal government fails to release the state’s allocation promptly, amidst the ongoing political crisis.
The crisis intensified following a Supreme Court judgment last Friday, which upheld a lower court’s decision to withhold state allocations until a valid House of Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule as Speaker, is constituted. In response, Amaewhule issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Governor Siminalayi Fubara to present the 2025 budget before the House, which expired at midnight on Wednesday.
