We’ll Keep Barricading All Local Government Secretariats In Rivers State – Police

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has come out to say that his men would continue to barricade all local government secretariats in Rivers State amid the ongoing political tension.

He recently had his say while addressing journalists on the sidelines of a meeting with Commissioners of Police and other senior officers.

According to him, the presence of the police officers will be to ensure peace and order at all local government secretariats, and not to intimidate anyone.

He added that it is the duty of the Nigeria Police Force to take preemptive measures to forestall any escalation of violence.

His words, “You are all aware that in what happened two-three days ago, we lost a police inspector. We are sad about that. We don’t want to lose more men.

We don’t want to lose more Nigerians. We don’t want to lose more citizens of Rivers State. So we have a duty to prevent the breakdown of law and order.

And that’s why we have our men taking over the secretariat while we await the outcome of the case in court.

As soon as the court makes its pronouncement, we will remove the barricade. Thank you.”

WOW.