response to the ongoing political crisis and the alleged withholding of the state’s federal allocation.
The group also issued a warning to non-indigenes in the state, urging them to leave for their safety, as they claimed hostilities were imminent.
In response, the Rivers State Police Command vowed to crack down on any threats to national security, insisting that no group has the monopoly on violence.
The Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, assured residents that security forces were prepared to contain any disruptions, warning that law enforcement would not tolerate attempts to destabilise the state
Adepoju dismissed the threats by the militants or others, saying the police were equal to the task.