On Monday, unrest unfolded in Bori, Khana Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State, leaving one person feared dead after gunfire was reported.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear, though it coincided with widespread protests across several LGAs, following a police directive to reopen all 23 council secretariats that had been closed since July.
In Ikwerre LGA, demonstrators stormed the council headquarters in Isiokpo, setting a section of the building on fire, forcing staff and the newly appointed chairman to abandon the premises.
Although authorities intervened to control the situation and extinguish the flames, some parts of the building sustained damage.
In Emuoha LGA, protesters prevented the newly sworn-in chairman from entering the council headquarters.
They voiced opposition to the election results, claiming the Action Peoples Party’s candidate was not popular enough to win.
The demonstrators blocked access to the administrative building, insisting on the reinstatement of the previous chairman, Dr. Chidi Lloyd, whose tenure, they argued, was extended by the state House of Assembly.
Earlier in the day, violence also broke out in Eleme LGA, where protesters set the secretariat on fire, destroying several structures and vehicles, including a police car.
The police responded but were still assessing the extent of the damage.
