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Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, has met with heads of security agencies over the widespread protests in the state.
The meeting was held at the government house in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
The political tension in Rivers escalated on Tuesday morning as residents protested at the LGA secretariats in the state.
Police operatives fired multiple shots into the air to disperse protesters at the various LGA headquarters, including the Port Harcourt council secretariat.
The residents were protesting against the reported attempts by the former LGA chairpersons to return to office.
Earlier, Fubara asked the heads of local government administration to immediately assume control of the 23 council areas of the state.
The three-year tenure of the elected chairpersons, vice-chairpersons, and councillors ended on Monday.
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