Police Arrest 11 Ex-militants Over Violent Protest

Following the recent violent demonstration by ex-militants at Choba in Port Harcourt, which led to the death and raping of women as well as destruction of properties worth millions of naira. The Rivers State Police Command has arrested and prosecuted eleven suspected ex-militants to serve as a deterrent to others.
Also arrested were Nwachukwu Henry and Henry Amachree for car snatching offences in the area.
A police statement signed by the Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mrs Rita Iwoma-Abbey disclosed that Zion Baridamnabia, Ebikebina John, John Briggs, Clement Patmore, Shedrack Uche and Boyfriend Lebete were the suspects arrested for the death of two persons, killed during the incident.
Others arrested for the same offence were Lole Dinee Aruchi Chinnagorom Amadi, Amadi Odume, Joseph Itari and Albert Ogburia.
The command in the statement called on the public not to panic over the violent demonstration by the ex-militants, as the command has beefed up security in the area and beyond to forestall future occurrence pending the relation of the ex-militants by government.
The command further assured the residents in the area to go about their normal businesses without fear of further molestation in the area.
According to the statement, intensive investigatinms are on, and after the conclusion, the suspects would be charged to court accordingly.
The command says it has repositioned to rid the state of all forms of criminality to ensure the safety of the state for development.
In another development, men of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested one Collins Eze and Azubuike Waliieze for attempting to murder a seven-year old Onyebuchi Francis Uba at a bush in Elele, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.
The command in a statement signed by PPRO, DSP Rita Innoma-Abbey said the two suspects forcefully carried their victim from Rumuji to Elele bush, where the victim was strangulated and abandoned believing that Francis Uba was dead.
Police in a tip-off trailed the suspects and arrested them in the area.
The statement said the suspects would be charged to court, immediately investigation is concluded.

Enoch Epelle