The Rivers State Command of the Nigeria Police
say it has foiled an attempt by arsonists to raze
the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, the
Rivers State capital.
There were speculations Thursday morning that
two explosions went off at the premises of the
court.
But in a response to PREMIUM TIMES enquiry,
the police in the state said there were no
explosions as speculated.
“There was an unsuccessful attempt to torch
Federal High Court,” police spokesperson in the
state, Muhammed Ahmad, told PREMIUM TIMES.
“It was never an explosion as speculated.
Investigation has in earnest commenced.”
Mr. Ahmad did not provide further details.
Earlier reports however said the incident
occurred “just now as judges settled down for the
day’s work”.
“The Court was supposed to hear two cases
brought before it by the APC local government
chairmen in the state against the Rivers State
government,” a journalist in the city, Fyneface
Fyneface, said in an email to PREMIUM TIMES.
“However, the local council chairmen had said
earlier on local radio stations today that they had
withdrawn their case at the Federal High Court to
enable them continue with same case at the
Industrial Court, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.”
Details later….