The Rivers State Police Command says it has begun an investigation to heinous attack on the Sole Administrator of Ahoada-East Local Government Area, Hon. Goodluck Iheanachor.
In a statement released on June 22, the command’s spokesperson, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, said on June 20, 2025, at about 1340hrs, a group of hoodlums numbering about thirty, led by one Mr Hector Ekakita, the Chief Security Officer (CSO) and the Chief of Staff (COS) to the sole administrator respectively stormed the Council Secretariat and attacked him.
“During the attack, the hoodlums assaulted the Sole Administrator, stole his mobile phones, forced him to sign a letter purporting his resignation, carted away vital documents, including official and personal documents from his office.
The Administrator is currently undergoing medical treatment due to the injuries sustained during the violent attack. He is in stable condition.”
Iringe said the Command unequivocally condemns this reprehensible act and has taken swift action.
She mentioned that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Olugbenga A. Adepoju, after visiting the scene of the attack with heads of other sister security agency in the state, has directed the Chief Security Officer (CSO), Chief Of Staff (COS), and all those involved in this action to report to the Police State Headquarters, Moscow Road, Port Harcourt for questioning.
Additionally, she mentioned that, the Command is resolute in its pursuit of justice and warned that failure to complying with this invitation will attract severe consequences.
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Meanwhile the Sole administrator, Goodluck Iheanachor, has denied reports that he resigned from office.
According to him, he was assaulted by some men who presented him with an already signed resignation letter.
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