The Rivers Restoration Movement has demanded the arrest of prominent Ijaw leaders over alleged threats to disrupt oil production if Governor Siminalayi Fubara is impeached.
Rivers Restoration Movement, an interest group based in Port Harcourt, accused former militant leader Asari Dokubo and the president of the Ijaw National Congress, Benjamin Okaba, of allegedly threatening the country.
The group’s director-general, Johnson Georgewill, made the call in a statement on Friday.
Mr Georgewill also accused the national publicity secretary of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, Anabs Sara-Igbe, of making violent threats should Mr Fubara be removed from office.
According to him, the statements attributed to the figures were reckless, thoughtless, and provocative, posing a significant threat to national security and peaceful coexistence.
“Therefore, we call on security agencies to arrest Dokubo, Okaba, and Sara-Igbe, as well as any other individual or group that threatens the Nigerian state, its economy, or its people,” he stated.
“Nigeria operates a constitutional democracy governed by the rule of law. The Supreme Court, being the highest court in the land, has already given its ruling, and Governor Fubara is bound to comply with its decision,” Mr Georgewill asserted.
Responding, police commissioner Olugbenga Adepoju stated that the police were fully aware of the threats.
The Niger Delta Rescue Movement, a militant group, had threatened to attack oil installations in protest against the withholding of Rivers’ federal allocation. The group also issued a warning to non-indigenes in Rivers, urging them to leave for safety reasons, claiming that hostilities are imminent.
“We are addressing the situation step by step; no one has a monopoly on violence. The command is handling the situation and is prepared for any developments,” the police commissioner said.
The police commissioner urged residents to continue with their lawful activities, assuring them that their safety remains a top priority.
(NAN)
