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The Rivers State Command of the Nigerian Police Force has finally released three lawyers arrested on Friday night in their hotel in Port Harcourt while preparing an election petition for their client, the All Progressives Congress candidate in the March 18 governorship election, Tonye Cole.
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has called for the unconditional release of three lawyers arrested in Port Harcourt by operatives of the Rivers State Command of the Nigeria Police Force. SaharaReporters had earlier reported that the legal practitioners namely - Jerry Aondo, Dr Sobere Nelson and Odum Eyiba, who were legal team of the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in March 18 governorship poll, Tonye Cole were in the state to file election petition before the police operatives swooped on them.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) says it will investigate the alleged harassment of PHED staff by its personnel.
This is contained in a statement by NSCDC Director Public Relations, Olusola Odumosu, Sunday in Abuja.
The Commissioner of Police in charge of the election duties in Rivers State Command, CP Echeng Echeng has tasked operatives of the Command to deploy...