The Nigeria Police Force has detained the President of the Niger Delta Congress (NDC) Nubari Saatah over the group’s planned protest against President Bola Tinubu’s declaration of an emergency rule in Rivers State.
Saatah was arrested in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Tuesday and is currently being detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Rivers State.
Sataah had spoken to Elanhub on Tuesday night to hint about honouring the invitation from the Police. The police had initially invited the NDC’s Spokesperson, Mudiaga Ogboru, over his criticism of the emergency rule and for urging Niger Delta people to exercise their civil rights through. protests or other means to show their disapproval of the presidential directive.
Confirming the development, NDC Spokesperson, Mudiaga Ogboru, told SaharaReporters that he had received two different invitations — one from the Lagos State Police Command and another from the Rivers State Police Command.
“Actually, I received two different invitations, one from Lagos Police Command and one from Rivers State Police Command,” he said.