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Rivers Crisis Update: Police Reject Claims Of Deliberate Tear Gassing Of Gov Fubara

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The Rivers State Police have refuted allegations of their personnel intentionally assaulting Governor Siminalayi Fubara during his visit to the State House of Assembly complex in Port Harcourt…CONTINUE READING....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

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Governor Fubara had claimed that some police officers fired shots, deployed tear gas, and used water cannons against him and his team as they attempted to assess the damage caused by arson at the state parliament building on Monday.

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A video circulating on social media appeared to substantiate the governor’s assertions, leading to widespread condemnation from people throughout Nigeria.

In response, the Police Command in Rivers, represented by SP Grace Iringe-Koko, issued a statement on Wednesday, denying any deliberate assault on the governor.

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Iringe-Koko explained that the anti-protest police officers stationed to protect the state House of Assembly were unaware of the governor’s presence among the approaching crowd.

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She clarified, “In light of credible intelligence indicating the intent of an armed group to incite mayhem, particularly at the House of Assembly, armed police personnel were deployed.

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