Angry protesters on Tuesday barricaded the busy Rivers State Airport Road, destroying vehicles and setting earth-moving equipment worth billions of naira on fire in a demonstration over alleged land grabbing.
The rioters took over the road, halting vehicular movement for hours and causing panic in the area. Witnesses said about six excavators and swamp buggies were set ablaze, highlighting growing tensions over land ownership along the Airport Road corridor.
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Communities including Rumuosi, Rumuagholu, and Rumuekini were reportedly involved in violent disputes over the contested parcels of land.
As of press time, the police had yet to issue an official statement on the incident.