Police arrest suspected killers of PDP chieftain in Rivers State

Kelechi Kas

Rivers State Police Command says its Operatives from the Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) have arrested the killers of a PDP Chieftain, Chief Nwozuruaka Anele.

Anele was murdered in the presence of his wife and children at his residence in Alakahia, Obio/Akpor LGA of Rivers State on September 21.

Police on Thursday paraded six suspects in connection with the Murder.

Among those paraded are Bright Wali ‘m’ 21yrs from Alakahia Community, Blessing Ogbuagu ‘f’ 23yrs from Abia State, Chineme Wemeh ‘m’ 26yrs from Alakahia Community, Stanley Levi ‘m’ 19yrs from Alakahia Community, Nnamdi Emenike ‘m’ 35yrs from Alakahia Community and Sunday Bright ‘m’ 35yrs from Alakahia.

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Nnamdi Omoni, the public relations officer of the command said the suspects were arrested at different times.

Omoni said the suspects confessed to belonging to Iceland Cult group terrorizing Alakahia and Choba Communities in Obio/Akpor LGA of the State.

The police spokesman said one of the Suspects, Bright Wali ‘m’ confessed to having led his gang on that fateful day, to the house of the deceased, where they shot him to death.

“His confession led to the arrest of others who have also confessed their complicity in the Murder.

” The Homicide Section of the State CID having concluded Investigation and established a prima facie case against them will arraign them in Court on Friday,” he said

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