The Rivers State Police Command has proclaimed two senior officials from the state’s Ahoada East Local Government Area wanted for allegedly being involved in the brutal attack on Goodluck Iheanachor, the council administrator.
The officials are Ahoada East LGA’s Chief Security Officer, Hector Ekakita, and Mr Aloni Olodi, the council’s Chief of Staff.
Grace Iringe-Koko, a spokesman for the state police command, confirmed this in a statement made in Port Harcourt on Sunday.
In a statement issued over a fortnight ago, the police claimed that the couple led a gang of 30 teenagers who stormed the LG administrator’s office, beat him up, carted away some crucial documents, and forced him (Iheanachor) to sign a letter of resignation that they placed in front of him.
According to the statement, the two officials were charged with criminal conspiracy, theft, assault causing bodily harm, and attempted murder.
Iringe-Koko claimed that the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olugbemga Adepoju, declared them wanted after they refused to comply with an earlier invitation to report to the police headquarters for questioning about their alleged roles in the council invasion and violent attack on Iheanachor.
The statement reads, “The Rivers State Police Command has declared the following individuals wanted for criminal conspiracy, stealing, assault occasioning harm, and attempted murder in connection with the violent attack on the Sole Administrator of Ahoada-East Local Government Area, Hon. Goodluck Iheanachor, which occurred on June 20, 2025, at the Council Secretariat, Ahoada East.
“Despite a prior public notice and formal invitation to report to the Police State Headquarters for questioning, the following suspects have blatantly ignored the directive: Mr Hector Ekakita, Chief Security Officer, Ahoada-East LGA, and Mr Aloni Olodi, Chief of Staff, Ahoada-East LGA.
“These individuals, alongside a gang of about 30 persons, are alleged to have conspired to assault the Sole Administrator, inflicted bodily harm on him, forcefully obtained his signature under duress, stole his mobile phones and vital documents, and carted away both personal and official properties from his office.
“The Sole Administrator continues to receive medical attention due to the injuries sustained during the attack.”
It continued, “Following their failure to honour police invitation, the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State, Olugbenga Adepoju, has now declared the aforementioned persons wanted.
“They are hereby advised, in their interest, to report to the Police State Headquarters, Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, immediately.
“The police commissioner warns that anyone found aiding, hiding, or assisting the wanted individuals to evade arrest will face the full weight of the law.
“The Rivers State Police Command remains resolute in its commitment to justice and ensuring public peace and safety.”
Iringe-Koko, a Superintendent of Police, asked anyone with relevant and verifiable information regarding their locations to contact the Police State Headquarters, Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, or call special police phone lines for immediate assistance.
Our reporter reports that Iheanachor is one of 23 administrators selected by the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), to manage the activities of the various councils shortly after taking office.
