Nigeria's Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has cautioned Governor Siminalayi Fubara of River State from making “unfounded allegations” against him. He said that threatening to shed blood and burn down the state because of a local government election is not acceptable to the police.
Nigeria's Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun , has cautioned Governor Siminalayi Fubara of River State from making “unfounded allegations” against him. He said that threatening to shed blood and burn down the state because of a local government election is not acceptable to the police. The statement comes after Fubara said Egbetokun will be held accountable if law and order break down in the state.
reports the development comes amidst an ongoing political crisis in Rivers State over the scheduled Saturday's local government election. However, Egbetokun, in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said it was shocking to see Governor Fubara storm the RSIEC office.
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