By Our Reporter
The Rivers State Police Command has set up a high-powered investigation team of seasoned police officers, led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, State Criminal Investigation Department, has been deployed to probe the incidence which led to the burning of three Secretariats in three different local government areas of Rivers State , on Monday. The team is expected to submit the report of their findings to the Inspector General of Police.
The Commissioner of Police, Mustapha Mohammed, disclosed this to journalists on Wednesday, while on a tour of the affected local government areas to ascertain the extent of damage.
Recall that violence broke out in many councils of the state after the Inspector General of Police ordered the secretariats of the 23 LGAs in the state to be unsealed.
Mohammed promising to restore calm and peace in the state, also stated that operatives of the command have already begun intensive patrols to build residents’ confidence while reassuring them of their safety. He stressed that the Command was putting up series of measures in place for adequate security in the state.
He said, “We are out this morning on a confidence-building patrol to assure the public of their safety as part of the proactive measures we intend to implement to ensure security in Rivers State.
“We are conducting an on-the-spot assessment of the situation on the ground so far and what has happened in these areas. We are taking action; we have embarked on a full-scale investigation.
With additional reports from the Punch