The Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, Olatunji Disu, clarified the presence of police officers at the Rivers State House of Assembly Quarters in Port Harcourt in an exclusive interview with Channels Television.
He explained that the police were there solely to prevent any breach of law and order.
The clarification came amidst claims that police officers had taken over the assembly quarters amid the ongoing leadership tussle in the assembly.
On Friday, men of the Nigeria Police Force had taken over the entrance and exit of the Rivers State House of Assembly complex. Over 30 policemen had besieged the first and second gates to the lawmakers’ estate, while about 25 patrol vans were used to block the other two entrances.
This development came shortly after the embattled Speaker of the House, Martins Amaewhule, accused Governor Sim Fubara of planning to demolish the legislative quarters.
However, Disu countered the reports of heavy police presence, stating that only four patrol vehicles were stationed there. He also mentioned that the command had yet to receive official notification from the court regarding the interim order restraining pro-Wike lawmakers from parading themselves as legislators.
