By Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt
The Rivers Police Command on Tuesday denied sealing office of the headquarters of the State Independent Electoral Commission in Port Harcourt.
Spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko made the clarification in reaction to publication by some online platforms that the office of RSIEC was sealed by the Police.
According to Iringe-Koko, the Police officers seen at the RSIEC office were deployed to the place on the directive of Commissioner of Police to protect the facility against any attack during the ongoing nation wide protest.
She further advised journalists to always verify their facts before publication.
SP Koko also revealed that there is no iota of truth in the allegation published in some social media platforms that the Police assaulted and beat up some protesters.
Recall that RSIEC had fixed 5th October,2024 to conduct Local Government Area Elections.
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