PHOTOS: How Youths Destroyed Newly Built Ikwerre LGA Secretariat In Rivers State
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara (middle); addressing newsmen shortly after inspecting the extent of damage done on Ikwerre Local Government Council Secretariat following an inferno unleashed by political thugs in the early hours of Monday. The Governor is flanked on the left by former Commissioner for Water Resources, Dr Tamunosisi Gogo-Jaja; and Chairman of the LG Council, Hon Israel Abosi (right).
The political crisis in Rivers State on Monday reached another level as thugs suspected to be members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) invaded and set ablaze several local government secretariats in the state.
Among the council secretariats burnt down by the irate political thugs include Eleme, Khana, Emohua, and Ikwerre LGAs.
Governor Fubara visited some of the councils set ablaze by the arsonists late Monday evening to inspect the level damage caused by the hoodlums.
The renewed battle followed the outcome of local government election won by the Action People’s Party (APP) and Action Alliance (AA) in the last Saturday local government election held in the 23 council areas.
The action of the thugs, according to sources, was to prevent the newly elected council chairmen and councillors from assuming offices following their swearing in by Governor Fubara on Sunday.
Below are photos showing the level of destruction:
The newly built Ikwerre LGA Secretariat burnt by political thugs in Isiokpo, Rivers State.
The newly built Ikwerre LGA Secretariat burnt by political thugs in Isiokpo, Rivers State.The newly built Ikwerre LGA Secretariat burnt by political thugs in Isiokpo, Rivers State.The newly built Ikwerre LGA Secretariat burnt by political thugs in Isiokpo, Rivers State.
The newly built Ikwerre LGA Secretariat burnt by political thugs in Isiokpo, Rivers State.The newly built Ikwerre LGA Secretariat burnt by political thugs in Isiokpo, Rivers State.The newly built Ikwerre LGA Secretariat burnt by political thugs in Isiokpo, Rivers State.The legislative chambers of Ikwerre Local Government Council, Isiokpo, burnt by irate youthsRivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara (middle); addressing newsmen shortly after inspecting the extent of damage done on Ikwerre Local Government Council Secretariat following an inferno unleashed by political thugs in the early hours of Monday. The Governor is flanked on the left by former Commissioner for Water Resources, Dr Tamunosisi Gogo-Jaja; and Chairman of the LG Council, Hon Israel Abosi (right). The burnt Secretariat at Ikwerre Local Government Council, IsiokpoThe newly built Ikwerre LGA Secretariat burnt by political thugs in Isiokpo, Rivers State.
