The Rivers Restoration Movement (RRM) has called for the arrest of prominent Ijaw leaders over alleged threats to disrupt oil production if Governor Siminalayi Fubara is impeached.
In a statement on Friday, RRM’s Director-General, Johnson Georgewill, accused former militant leader Asari Dokubo, Benjamin Okaba, president of the Ijaw National Congress, and Anabs Sara-Igbe, national publicity secretary of the Pan Niger Delta Forum, of making statements that could incite violence.
According to Georgewill, their remarks were “reckless, thoughtless, and provocative,” posing a serious threat to national security and peaceful coexistence.
“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.
He emphasized that Nigeria operates under a constitutional democracy governed by the rule of law, adding that Governor Fubara is bound by the Supreme Court’s ruling on the matter.
Reacting to the concerns, Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, confirmed that the security agencies were fully aware of the threats.
Meanwhile, the Niger Delta Rescue Movement (NDRM), a militant group, has issued threats to attack oil installations over the alleged withholding of Rivers’ federal allocation. The group also warned non-indigenes in the state to leave, citing an imminent crisis.
The police commissioner assured residents of their safety, warning that “no one has a monopoly on violence.”
“We are addressing the situation step by step. The command is handling the situation and is prepared for any developments,” he said.
Adepoju urged residents to remain calm and continue with their lawful activities, assuring that security measures were in place to maintain peace.
