A former governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike has asked his successor Siminalayi Fubara to follow the rule of law for peace to reign in the state.
The state has made headlines in recent months owing to a feud between Wike and Fubara.
The dispute escalated some days back in the lead-up and aftermath of the local government elections in the state.
A court verdict had mandated the police and the Department of State Services, DSS, not to provide security for the election.
It also asked the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, not to release the voter register to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission for the exercise.
But the Fubara-led government insisted on the local government election and conducted same on Saturday. The chairpersons and councilors were sworn in on Monday but that triggered another wave of violence in the state.
Three local government council secretariats were set ablaze and properties were destroyed.
Fubara has since vowed to fish out the masterminds of the attacks and on Tuesday set up a panel to probe the incidents.
