The crisis in Rivers State on Tuesday worsened over the tenure of  23 local government chairmen as protesting youths loyal to the state Governor,  Siminalayi Fubara, dislodged no fewer than three chairmen who refused to vacate their offices. A policeman was killed at  Eberi-Omuma in the Omuma Local Government  Council secretariat during a clash between supporters of Fubara and his predecessor, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. To prevent a breakdown of law and order, the police on Tuesday evening announced the takeover of the 23 council secretariats. The three-year tenure of the 23 chairmen expired on Monday but they had vowed to remain in office, citing the Local Government Amendment Law 2024 made by the Martin Amaewhule-led House of Assembly. The crisis in Rivers State on Tuesday worsened over the tenure of  23 local government chairmen as protesting youths loyal to the state Governor,  Siminalayi ...