By Ojonugwa Uyo, Lokoja
The Rivers State Police Command has vowed to crack down on any threats to national security.
The Police made the warning after a militant group, the Niger Delta Rescue Movement, threatened to attack oil installations in the state.
The militants said the threats are in response to the ongoing political crisis in the state and the alleged withholding of the state’s federal allocation.
They also issued a warning to non-indigenes in the state, urging them to leave for their safety over fear of imminent hostilities.
Rivers Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, assured residents that security forces were prepared to contain any disruptions, warning that law enforcement would not tolerate attempts to destabilise the state.
Adepoju dismissed the threats by the militants or others, saying the police were equal to the task.
The state has been experiencing a political crisis since 2023, while the latest Supreme Court judgments validating the 27 lawmakers loyal to the former governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, created another round of political crisis.
The Supreme Court, on Friday, February 28, 2025, affirmed the legitimacy of the Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly and nullified the local government election held on October 5, 2024.
The apex court also ordered the seizure of all allocations to the state, asking Fubara to re-submit the budget to the Assembly.