The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the nabbing of Chijioke Ihunwo, who serves as the state chapter Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, in connection with the incident that occurred at the residence of Martins Amaewhule, the Speaker of the House of Assembly, on Tuesday.
In an official press release issued on Wednesday, the police spokesperson, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the arrest of the chairman. Iringe-Koko stated that Ihunwo was apprehended along with 122 other young individuals, who have been subsequently transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Port Harcourt, the state’s capital, for further investigation.
The police asserted that Ihunwo had led this group of young individuals with the alleged intention to commit a serious offense. They were reported to have forcibly entered the Speaker’s residence, located at Forces Avenue, Old GRA, Port Harcourt, and deliberately caused damage to the property’s entrance gate.
“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.”
“Meanwhile, the command has emplaced adequate security at the State House of Assembly Complex, including the Speaker’s House and other strategic locations/infrastructure in the state to forestall any ugly incident.”