Tension In Rivers: LG Workers Flee As Police Fire Teargas, Scores Injured

Tension In Rivers: LG Workers Flee As Police Fire Teargas, Scores Injured

On Monday, chaos erupted in Isiokpo, the Ikwerre Local Government Area’s headquarters, as police officers used tear gas and live rounds to disperse local government workers who had gathered to resume work. The police, arriving in multiple vans, stormed the area in response to a directive from the National Union of Local Government.…….CONTINUE READING 

Employees for staff to return to the secretariat. Many workers, including women, sustained injuries while fleeing the scene, with some taking shelter in nearby bushes.

Witnesses report that over 100 armed police officers were present, dispersing the gathering amid lingering tensions after recent attacks on council offices by suspected political thugs. The Rivers State Police Command later stated that officers were there to maintain order and prevent further damage, as the local government office had been closed following an arson attack during recent local elections.