The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of three lawyers filing proceedings at the election petition tribunal for the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress.
“The warrant was dutifully executed on 1/4/23 at about 7.02 am. In the course of the search, eight persons were arrested, and several documents, laptops and printers were recovered.”
“The APC State Chairman and the party governorship candidate in the last election showed up at the station to inform the police that the lawyers were hired by the party to prepare their papers for filling at the election tribunal. “Accordingly, the lawyers were promptly released on self-recognizance, while the other five persons were released to a reliable surety.
“The Police Command wishes to assure that once that is done, the most appropriate and professional thing will be done.”
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