Two senior political appointees of Ahoada-East local government area of Rivers State, Mr. Hector Ekakita and Mr. Aloni Olodi, who were declared wanted by the Police over alleged assault on the LG’s sole administrator, Hon. Goodluck Iheanachor, have handed themselves over to the State Police Command.
Ekakita and Olodi, Chief Security Officer and Chief of Staff, respectively, were alleged to have led over 30 armed youths to attack the LGA administrator in his office and forced him to signed an already written resignation letter.
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the State, Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Thursday, said the two LGA appointees, upon arrival at the Command headquarters were subsequently interviewed by the Commissioner of Police and his management team.
Iringe-Koko stated that the duo were later handed over to the Deputy Commissioner of Police in-charge of State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID) for further investigation.
The statement read in part: “The Rivers State Police Command wishes to inform the public that the suspects, Mr. Hector Ekakita, Chief Security Officer (CSO) and Mr. Aloni Olodi, Chief Of Staff (COS), respectively, who were hitherto declared wanted on 6th. July, 2025 in connection with the alleged Criminal Conspiracy/Stealing/ Assault Occasioning Harm on the Ahoada East Sole Administrator, Hon. Goodluck Iheanachor, have presented themselves to the Rivers State Police Command at Moscow Road Port-Harcourt, today the 10th. of July, 2025 at about 1500hrs.
“They were subsequently interviewed by the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Police Command and his management team.
“Following the preliminary interview, they were further handed over to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, In-Charge of State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID) for further investigation.
“The Police Command urges anyone with useful information that can assist in the ongoing investigation to come forward. The Commissioner of Police noted that the public’s cooperation and assistance are invaluable in ensuring that justice is served.
“The Command remains committed to maintaining law and order in Rivers State and assures the public that the investigation will be thorough and transparent.”
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