Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt
Hundreds of youths in Rivers State yesterday, took to the streets in support of the State Police Command for occupying the 23 local government secretariats in the state.
Recall that local government secretariats in the State have been occupied by police personnel for about a week, following the activities of some youths protesting the refusal of the council chairmen to vacate office upon expiration of their tenures.
The youths led by the National Youths Council of Nigeria (NYCN) Rivers state chapter, under the leadership of Nwisabari Bani said the barricading of the secretariats by the police had prevented hoodlums from vandalising the facilities.
Speaking during the solidarity march to the Police Command Headquarters, on Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, Bani urged the police to remain in the local government secretariats pending the decision of the Appeal Court on the state political matters before it.
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Source: Thisday Newspaper
