Following the withdrawal of the Nigerian Police Force from the ongoing Rivers state local government election, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has taken over the security responsibility at local government areas across the state......See Full Story>>.....See Full Story>>
As seen in a post on X, the NSCDC operatives were spotted at polling discharging security duty.
The Nigerian Police Force had maintained their stand to adhere to the Federal High Court ruling which barred them from engaging in the LG election.
The crisis between Rivers state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, threw the state into an impending political crisis with its impact felt during the preparation for the LG election.