Nigeria, Sept. 12 -- The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State has accused the police and members of the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Security Planning and Advisory Committee (OSPAC) of disrupting a political meeting in Ikwerre Local Government Area and arresting three of its members.

The party, in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday by its spokesperson, Chizy Enyi, demanded the immediate release of Confidence Amadi, Chikezie Justice and Isaiah Thomas, who it said were arrested during the incident in Isiokpo.

The ADC alleged that its House of Assembly candidate for Ikwerre State Constituency, Jeffrey Okenne, had convened a peaceful consultative meeting ahead of his campaign activities when police and OSPAC personnel allegedly...