Rivers police take over 23 council secretariats after political groups clash

A police officer and a vigilante member lost their lives during a clash between two political groups.The Police have taken over all 23 Council Secretariats and some critical government infrastructure in Rivers.The police said the action was to forestall further bloodbath as well as a breakdown of law and order due to the spread of the crisis over the tenure of the outgoing local government chairmen.SP Grace Iringe-Koko, spokesperson of the command, disclosed in a statement in Port Harcourt that