Disu also said he is yet to receive the court order restraining pro-Wike lawmakers from parading themselves as legislators
By Kehinde Okeowo
Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, has said his men went to the state’s House of Assembly quarters in Port Harcourt to prevent any breach of law and order.
He made the clarification during a recent exclusive interview with Channels Television.
His statement followed claims that police officers took over the assembly quarters, amid the ongoing leadership tussle in the assembly.
Several media outlets reported that men of the Nigeria Police Force on Friday took over the entrance and exit of the Rivers State House of Assembly complex.
The development came shortly after the embattled Speaker of the House, Martins Amaewhule, accused Governor Sim Fubara of planning to demolish the legislative quarters.
According to the reports, over 30 policemen besieged the first and second gates to the lawmakers’ estate, while about 25 patrol vans were used to block the other two entrances.
Reacting to the news, the commissioner said contrary to reports of heavy police presence at the Assembly quarters, only four patrol vehicles were posted there.
Disu said: “That is not true, I heard it in the news too that police have taken over the House of Assembly or the quarters. That is not true, all we did was send policemen on patrol to stay around and ensure we maintain peace, which has been our duty.”
He further added that his command had yet to receive official notification from the court regarding the interim order restraining pro-Wike lawmakers from parading themselves as legislators.
