IGWESHIP CRISIS: GOV. SOLUDO VOWS TO ARREST IMPOSTORS. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 Igweship Crisis : Soludo vows to arrest impostors ...As indigenes commend govt action By Juliana Nwachukwu  Governor Chukwuma Soludo has warned that he would not hesitate to arrest anybody who parades himself as the traditional ruler of Oba community, Idemili South Local Government Area, remindng them that their Igweship matter is still pending in court. The governor was reacting to speculations making the rounds in some quarters that a new traditional ruler, Austine C. Emelobe has been elected and described such as a kangaroo election since the government was not aware of such election In a press briefing at Awka, the Commissioner for Local Government and Town Union Affairs, Mr. Tony Collins Nwabunwanne, who spoke on behalf of the governor, ordered for the cancellation of the purported election for the traditional ruler of Oba community. The governor also ordered the state Police Command to arrest anyone parading himself as traditional ruler of the community insisting that...

TEAR GAS, ARRESTS AMID PROTESTS OVER COMOROS PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS. (PHOTO).


Tear gas, arrests amid protests over Comoros presidential elections

Protesters tried to block roads in the capital following the re-election of President Azali Assoumani.

Comoros security forces responded with tear gas and arrests on Wednesday after groups, angered by the re-election of President Azali Assoumani, tried to block roads in the capital.

Debris and burning tyres were scattered in several streets of Moroni and the Indian Ocean archipelago's largest street market lay deserted on the morning after the election results were announced.

Government spokesman Houmed Msaidie, speaking to AFP news agency, accused the opposition -- which has denounced Assoumani's election win - of organising the protests.

"There have been arrests, but I can't give you the figure for the moment. It's totally normal when there are people out there who want to disturb public order," Msaidie said.

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