The policemen, who were led to the secretariat by the Divisional Police Officer, Rumuodomaya Police Station, about 2 pm, had ordered the Caretaker Committee Chairman of the local government, Mr. Chikodi Dike out of the secretariat.
It was learnt that the DPO had told Dike that the directive to order him out of the secretariat came from the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mbu Joseph Mbu.
Workers and others who were on a visit to the secretariat were thoroughly searched before they were allowed to leave the premises where a patrol van was stationed.