The Rivers State Police Command, has denied claim by Gov. Sim Fubara that its officers attempted to cart away sensitive electoral materials meant for Saturday’s Local Government Elections.
Spokesperson of the command, Grace Koko in a statement on Friday, said Police officers were only deployed to secure the premises in reaction to credible and actionable intelligence received about plans by hoodlums to carry out an arson attack on the RSIEC office
The statement read,
UPDATE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS IN THE STATE
The attention of the Rivers State Police Command has been drawn to the incident of today where the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalaiyi Fubara, GSSRS alleged that the Police in Rivers State were at the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) to cart away sensitive electoral materials meant for the Local Government Elections.
It should be noted that Policemen from the Rivers State Government House were initially deployed to the River State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) but were withdrawn in response to the Federal High Court ruling of September 30, 2024, barring the Police from participating in the scheduled elections. Conversely, in reaction to credible and actionable intelligence received about plans by hoodlums to carry out an arson attack on the RSIEC office, Police personnel were deployed to secure the premises.
The Rivers State Police Command remain committed to our duty to maintain the peace and ask residents of Rivers State to act within the confines of the law. The Police will do everything to maintain law and order.
