Two senior officials previously declared wanted by the Rivers State Police Command for allegedly assaulting the Sole Administrator of Ahoada East Local Government Area, Hon. Goodluck Iheanachor, have voluntarily reported themselves to authorities.
The suspects, Chief Security Officer of the LGA, Hector Ekakita, and Chief of Staff, Aloni Olodi turned themselves in on Thursday, July 10, at about 3:00 pm at the State Police Headquarters on Moscow Road, Port Harcourt.
The Police had earlier alleged that Ekakita and Olodi led a group of approximately 30 youths in an attack at the LGA headquarters nearly three weeks ago.
The attackers reportedly physically assaulted the administrator, seized his mobile phone and official documents, and coerced him into signing a resignation letter.
Following their failure to respond to an invitation for questioning, the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, declared both officials wanted on charges including attempted murder, assault occasioning harm, and theft.
However, in an official update on Friday, the Police Command’s spokesperson, Superintendent Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed that both men had submitted themselves for investigation.
“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,” the statement read.
Iringe-Koko added that the Commissioner of Police and his management team had interviewed the suspects upon their arrival.
“They were subsequently interviewed by the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Police Command and his Management Team,” she stated.
The matter has now been transferred to the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department (SCIID) for deeper investigation.
“Following the preliminary interview, they were further handed over to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, In-Charge of State Criminal Investigations Department for further investigation.”
The Police urged anyone with relevant information regarding the case to step forward.
“The Police Command urges anyone with useful information that can assist in the ongoing investigation to come forward.”
Reassuring the public of its impartiality and commitment to justice, the statement added:
“The Command remains committed to maintaining law and order in Rivers State and assures the public that the investigation will be thorough and transparent.”
