Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, the governor of Rivers state, has praised the State Joint Security Task force for the arrest of about five people with arms at the ‘Barracks’, behind Wimpey in Rumueme area of Port Harcourt.
The people were with three AK-47 riffles, ammunitions and assorted Indian hemp.
It was collected that those detained were supposed to be hired hoodlums while the weapons and ammunition were to be used to unleash violence on voters and innocent residents before or during the gubernatorial poll on Saturday, April 11.
Rivers state governor in a comment in Port Harcourt on his behalf by his Chief Press Secretary, David Iyofor, commended the security agencies over the arrest.
Amaechi advised electores and the people of Rivers state to stay calm and peaceful as the Joint security Task force in the state has promised him that they are poise to enable a peaceful, violence free polls; and the safety of lives and property before, during and after the elections.
He further asked Rivers state voters to come out en masse on Saturday to vote as their safety and security is confident.
It should be mentioned that the chairman of the main electoral body Prof. Attahiru Jega, denied to cancel the polls in Rivers state.
Meanwhile, the Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi, had claimed that no elections were conducted in the state according to what he witnessed.
The people were with three AK-47 riffles, ammunitions and assorted Indian hemp.
It was collected that those detained were supposed to be hired hoodlums while the weapons and ammunition were to be used to unleash violence on voters and innocent residents before or during the gubernatorial poll on Saturday, April 11.
Rivers state governor in a comment in Port Harcourt on his behalf by his Chief Press Secretary, David Iyofor, commended the security agencies over the arrest.
Amaechi advised electores and the people of Rivers state to stay calm and peaceful as the Joint security Task force in the state has promised him that they are poise to enable a peaceful, violence free polls; and the safety of lives and property before, during and after the elections.
He further asked Rivers state voters to come out en masse on Saturday to vote as their safety and security is confident.
It should be mentioned that the chairman of the main electoral body Prof. Attahiru Jega, denied to cancel the polls in Rivers state.
Meanwhile, the Rivers state governor, Rotimi Amaechi, had claimed that no elections were conducted in the state according to what he witnessed.
