RIVERS State governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has reportedly 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, 4th October 2024.
The policemen were said to have attempted to scale through the gates and strong room of the Commission to cart away sensitive electoral materials meant for the conduct of Saturday’s local government election in the state.
However, the plot was botched when vigilant security officials alerted principal officers of the Commission and relevant government authorities, who immediately informed the governor of the development.
The governor immediately led a team of government officials, lawmakers from the National Assembly and State House of Assembly, top political stakeholders, and other leaders to storm the facility.
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