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Police confirm arrest of 122 protesters in Rivers over alleged invasion of speaker’s residence.
The Rivers State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of 122 youths in the state, who are in the pro-Siminalayi Fubara protest in Port Harcourt, over their alleged invasion of the residence of the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Martins Amaehwule.
The youths led by the Chairman of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Rivers State Chapter, Chijioke Ihunwo, were arrested at the residence of Amaehwule while trying to gain access into the home of the speaker, according to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Grace Iringe-Koko.
Iringe-Koko said: “Rivers State Police Command, on Tuesday, 31/10/2023 about 1130hrs, arrested some group of youths led by Amb. Chijioke Ihunwo, who, with intent to commit a felony, went to the official residence of Martins Amaewhule, Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, at Forces Avenue, Old GRA, Port Harcourt, where they forcefully gained entry 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 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.”
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