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Police beef up security as state remains calm after Wike's sack

Mrs Grace Iringe-Koko, an ASP and spokesperson of the command, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt that all was calm in the state.

IGP Solomon Arase

The Rivers Police Command said on Saturday that the state was calm and people going about their normal businesses after the annulment of the election of Gov Nyesom Wike.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that in Port Harcourt and neighbouring Local Government Areas, security had been beefed up with deployment of security personnel in strategic locations.

Mrs Grace Iringe-Koko, an ASP and spokesperson of the command, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt that all was calm in the state.

"We have not recorded any incidents and the state is calm. Police is on top of the situation," she said.

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