Tensions are rising in Rivers State as police detain the Niger Delta Congress (NDC) President over a planned protest against President Tinubu’s emergency rule.
The arrest, carried out in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, has sparked outrage among activists, who see it as a crackdown on free speech.
The police had initially invited NDC Spokesperson Mudiaga Ogboru but, instead of waiting for him, went ahead to arrest the group’s president.
Ogboru, who received police invitations from both Lagos and Rivers, described the move as intimidation, vowing that Niger Delta voices will not be silenced.
Civil rights groups have condemned the arrest, warning against efforts to stifle dissent in the oil-rich region.
