Sequel to the attack on Rivers State Assembly speaker, Martins Amawhule’s residence, the police have arrested and docked youth leader and others involved in the attack.
The Rivers state police command had earlier confirmed the arrest of the chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, Chijioke Ihunwo on his culpability in the attack on the residence of the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, on Tuesday.
The confirmation, which was made via a press statement issued on Wednesday by police spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, stated that the chairman was arrested alongside 122 other youths who have been moved to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Port Harcourt, the state capital for further and thorough investigation.
The police report stated that, ” Ihunwo led the youths with intent to commit a felony and storm the Speaker’s residence located at Forces Avenue, Old GRA, Port Harcourt, where they forcefully gained entrance into the Speaker’s Residence and maliciously damaged the gate of the house.
“While they were carrying out their nefarious activities at the scene, a distress call was received by the control room of the command, tactical teams were immediately deployed to the scene, where one hundred and twenty-two (122) suspects, including the said Amb. Chijioke Ihunwo was arrested and taken to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Port Harcourt, for a discrete investigation”.
All the arrested suspects are currently being arraigned at the Rivers state high court for alleged felony.
