The Rivers State Police Command has declared two senior officials of the Ahoada East Local Government Area wanted for their alleged involvement in the violent attack on the council administrator, Hon. Goodluck Iheanachor.
The officials declared wanted are the Chief Security Officer of Ahoada East LGA, Hector Ekakita, and the council’s Chief of Staff, Mr. Aloni Olodi.
Iheanachor is one of the 23 administrators appointed by the State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), to oversee the affairs of the various councils shortly after he assumed office.
This development was disclosed in a statement released on Sunday by the spokesperson of the State Police Command, Grace Iringe-Koko.
The police, in an earlier statement, alleged that the duo led a group of 30 youths who invaded the LG Administrator’s office, assaulted him, carted away vital documents, and forced him to sign a resignation letter placed before him.
According to the statement, the two officials face accusations of criminal conspiracy, stealing, assault occasioning harm, and attempted murder.
Iringe-Koko explained that the Commissioner of Police, Olugbemga Adepoju, declared them wanted after they failed to honour an earlier invitation to report to the State Police Headquarters for questioning over their alleged roles in the attack.
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 20th June 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 thirty 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.”
The spokesperson said their failure to honour the police invitation led the commissioner, Adepoju, to declare them wanted.
“They are hereby advised, in their own interest, to report to the Police State Headquarters, Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, immediately.
“The 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 said.
The command urged anyone with credible information on their whereabouts to contact the Police State Headquarters or call the dedicated police telephone lines for prompt action.
