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Rivers: 5 killed, LG secretariats set ablaze, chairmen chased out

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One of the secretariats set on fire by hoodlums. *Tinubu directs Police to provide LG  officers security *Burning of council facilities, act of irresponsibility – Fubara *Tells Wike, ‘you can’t win all fights’ *Inspect Ikwerre LG Secretariat *Police mum over attacks *IGP withdraws personnel *Crisis may have security implications on Nigeria -Bode George  *LP vows to challenge polls in court *Stakeholders condemn violence, killings in Rivers *Action barbaric, cowardice, says Emeka Beke *Work resume in all secretariats —APP Chair *We’re victims of attacks -pro-Wike APC   NO fewer than five persons were feared dead yesterday, following gunfire at different local government council secretariats in Rivers State by thugs. Newly sworn-in chairmen of some of the LGAs were also chased out of their offices by the marauding thugs. This came as President Bola Tinubu directed the police to provide security to the LG officials, restore and maintain peace, law and order immediately....