Rivers: Hoodlums Set Buildings Inside Eleme Local Govt Secretariat Ablaze

The political tension and crisis in Rivers State has taken fresh dimension as a section of the Eleme Local Government Council secretariat was set ablaze on Monday morning.

This development was confirmed to Channels TV following a phone conversation with former Ambassador Oji Ngofa, who hails from Eleme.

It was reported that the newly elected chairman Brain Gokpa arrived at the council secretariat on Monday alongside his councillors and supporters, only to discover that some buildings in the secretariat had already been set ablaze.

Recall that Governor Siminalayi Fubara, on Sunday, swore in the newly elected local government chairpersons in the state.

The swearing-in was done after the chairmen received their certificates of return from Adolphus Enebeli, Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission.

There have been tension in the state following the controversies that came with the conduct of the elections.

Despite the challenges, the Action Peoples Party (APP) emerged victorious, securing 22 out of 23 chairmanship positions.