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Police Bar Rivers Caretaker Chairman From Entering Ikwerre LGA Headquarters

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  • Darlington Orji, a newly sworn-in caretaker chairman in Rivers State, claimed security agents denied him access to the Ikwerre LGA headquarters on orders from the Inspector General of Police.

EKO HOT BLOG reports thatDarlington Orji, one of the 23 newly sworn-in caretaker local government chairmen in Rivers State, claimed on Wednesday that security agents denied him access to the headquarters of the Ikwerre Local Government Area (LGA).

Orji, who was inaugurated by Governor Siminalayi Fubara, made this statement during an interview on Channels TV.

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When asked if he had assumed office, Orji, the caretaker chairman for Ikwerre LGA, responded, “Upon being sworn in today, we were instructed to resume immediately and swear in our members.

However, when I arrived at the Ikwerre Local Government Council, I found it barricaded by security agents, specifically the police.”

“I asked a question and they said they were acting on the orders of the Inspector General of Police.

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“That is the situation. I couldn’t access the council because I do not want to break the law. My responsibility is to ensure that there is law and order and to make sure that my people are protected.

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“So, I wouldn’t want to force myself against the security agent so that I would not have any clash with them. That is the position at the moment. The police barricaded the gate of the council. There is no point for power tussle. We are working on it and we will see what to do about it.”

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