Nigeria Inspector General of Police Kayone and Metokun has given more explanations as it concerns Nigeria Police in the last Saturday local government area elections in Rivers State send the violence directed in the states after the declaration of the council poll results in which Rivers State Governor similar Laifubara has set up a several man judiciary Panel of Inquiry to investigate the assen and reported killings in some local
government areas of the state. It would be recalled that several local government secretariats in the state were attacked on Monday and some persons killed as the newly elected local government officials attempted to access their offices. Reports indicated that most of the elected council chairmen and once councilors have resumed their offices after the post election violence in the state.
In a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Tuesday afternoon, Secretary to the State Government, Doctor Tami Danagugu, indicated that the inn duration of the panel was held at four pm at Government House, Port Harcourt on Tuesday. The statements listed Honorable Justice I Army in Acarius as Chairman of the committee with Barrista Felicia in Wokee, Professor of Blessindedia, Sir samuel A Bay and Venderable alex Ensifor as numbers one, misses in Indie Brown and Barrista also Ikega will serve
as Secretary and Council to the Panel respectively. The statement raid in part pursuance to Section two one of the
Commissions of Inquiring Law Cap. Thirty Lots of Rivers State of Nigeria, nineteen ninety nine, His Excellency Sir Seminalarifubara, GSSRS, Governor of Rivers State, has approved the setting up of a judicial Commission of Inquiry into the assent killings and wanton destruction of property at some local government Council headquarters which occurred on all about Monday October seven, twenty twenty four.
Members of the Commission will be sworn in today Tuesday, October at twenty twenty four at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Port Harcourt at four pm. They are to be seated by three thirty pm. Nigeria Inspector General of Police, Kayode eg Metokol, in a statement signed and made available by the first Spokesperson although we were at the JERBI reiterated that the police acted in line with curt order
and was not partisan during the council elections. The statement rates in response to the misinformation circulating in the media's place with regards to the actions of the Nigeria Police Force in the River State political arena, particularly regarding the just concluded River State Local Government LG elections. The Force wishes to demand the prevalent forcehood of partisanship and reaffirms its neutrality and non interference in political affairs within the
state and the country in general. As the NPF only acted inligned with an existing court judgment of the Federal High Court. First, the Nigeria Police Force was served with an order of injunction by the Federal High Court med on the nineteenth of July twenty twenty four, barring the
police from participating in the local government election doing its unlawful. Secondly, the River State High Court issued a counter order on the fourth of September twenty twenty four directed the Nigeria Police Force and other federal security agencies to provide security at the local government elections. It should be noted that the NPF was not joined as a party in the suit and toddly the Federal High Court that guilt the
area in junction. The rivered judgment on the thirtieth of September twenty twenty four nullifying all previous activities so far carried in respect of the LG election and ordered the police to stay away from any attempt to provide security during the said election. All dan's orders and counter orders were served on the police. The IGP, being a thoroughbred committed to operating within the legal framework, forwarded the three court orders to the First Legal Section four advice for
the information of members of the public. The first Legal Section boasts of sound and experienced lawyers who have distinguished themselves in the legal profession, including a Senior Advocate of
Nigeria SAM. Based on the legal advice received from the First Legal Office, the IGP ordered the Rivers s tenth Police Command to abide by the ruling of the Federal High Court and also communicated the same to the Governor of Rivers Stent via a letter with reference number c H three Thy five hundred and fourteen IGP sec abj
v L thirty eight, two hundred sixtieth. Later, the second of October twenty twenty four, where the IGP advised the Governor to also abide by the court ruling in the intern of peace and well Being of the people of
Rivers State. The misinformation triggered by the unwarranted outmost of the Executive Governor of Rivers State based on non material fact was totally uncalled for and refer to the law enforcement institutions in Nigeria, most especially his verbal attack on the person and office of the Inspector General of Police.
For the avoidance of doubts, the general public is free to profile the career journey of the Inspector General of Police and his track record in every place he has served, which undoubtedly show him as a man of honor, integrity and focus. Before and after his assumption of office as the twenty second Indigenous Inspector General of Police of Nigeria.
The IGP is very well respected in the Association of Chiefs of Police worldwide, particularly in Africa, where he is currently servant as the Chairman of the West African Police Chiefs Committee the WAP and providing meritorious leadership within the West African Chiefs of Police. We have sent Chiefs of Police from across the world coming to attend his events
in Nigeria and extended several invitations to him. For the first time, the President of Interval was at the opening ceremony of the Nigeria Police Conference and Retreat in Owari last year. Under this IGP, let us please observe some
decorum in our politics in Nigeria. It is also instructive to note that the NPF does not intend to engage in any form of media tussle or war with the person of the Executive Governor of Rivers State, his administration or his political affiliations, but will continue to play its role as a neutral body in all forms of political activities undistracted. Similarly so far as to say that the local government elections were generally peaceful nationwide, especially instances where
the police were in charge of the sector. In the same ven, the Inspector General of Police IGP Coyote a metocun PhD NPM directed the immediate onsling of all local Government Council secretariats in Rivers State which were previously sealed when violence directed in the state over who controlled the local government secretariat between elected chairmen whose tenue expired and caretical Committee inaugurated by the state government, which matter was
pending in court. The on selling yesterday the sixth of October twenty four after the police received the report that elected chairmen has been sworn in by the state government. The decision to unsell the local government secretariats was informed by the need to maintain neutrality in the political development in the states and allow smooth functioning of democratic institutions
in the state. The IGP, however, condemns the spirit of violent confrontations and attacks at some local government secretariats leading into destruction of government facilities in the state immediately after the onseling of the secretariats. He has promptly tasked the State Commissioner of Police to rise up to the occasion
and restore law and order in the state. The IGP emphasizes the fossils commitment to maintaining law and order, of holding democratic principles and fostering peace, unity and progress across the nation. Sasuade Greeny Renee in a more digital me