Police have declared a three-day curfew in Bayelsa as violence erupted in Yenagoa following the political development in the oil-rich state.
The Commissioner of Police, Uche Anozia, said the curfew would last between 8am to 6am beginning from Friday to Sunday.
He said eight persons had been arrested so far for violent conduct following the protest rocking different parts of the state.
Anozia warned residents to obey the curfew insisting that violators would be arrested
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, David Lyon, who won the November 2019 governorship election in the state, was sacked Thursday by the Supreme Court because his running mate, Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo, presented false information to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in aid of his qualification for the election.
The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Douye Diri, who scored the second highest votes in the election, was on Friday sworn in as the governor of Bayelsa.
Violent protests, apparently led by aggrieved APC supporters, erupted in the state capital, Yenagoa, and other parts of Bayelsa.
Some buildings, including PDP secretariat in Yenagoa, was touched by the protesters.