Rivers Crisis: Community Women Barricade Airport, Passengers Stranded

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As early as 7:30 am on Tuesday morning, the women from Ipo which is one of the host communities of the airport, blocked the gate at the airport roundabout, waving placards, singing, wailing, and even cooking at the gate.

As of the time of filing this report, their actions had caused a buildup of traffic as passengers could not access the airport.It would be recalled that they protested on the 27th of March this year, but were pacified by the former Chairman of the Rivers Traditional Rulers Council, Sergeant Awuse. In a statement released on Sunday night, police spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, said the police are aware of the protest.“The Rivers State Police Command has become aware of the planned protest by the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees , scheduled for June 24, 2024. While the Command recognizes and respects the right to lawful assembly, it has credible intelligence that this protest will be infiltrated and hijacked by hoodlums seeking to cause disruption and mayhem within the State.

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