Police arrest two over machete attack on Rivers community leader
The Rivers Remark Police Repeat has confirmed the arrest of two suspects in reference to the brutal attack on Christian Benjamin Ediegene, Chairman of the Neighborhood Constructing Committee (CDC) of Okana, in Abua/Odual Local Council of the state.
Spokesperson for the disclose, SP Grace Iringe Koko, acknowledged the suspects salvage been apprehended by operatives of the Ayama Police Division in Abua Central and salvage since been transferred to the Remark Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) in Port Harcourt for additional investigation.
The attack occurred on June 29, 2025. Narrating his ordeal, Ediegene acknowledged, “At about 7:00 a.m., I modified into as soon as going to my farm, a community of boys ambushed me and dealt machete cuts on my head, shoulder, and hand.”
He acknowledged residents of the community rushed to his encourage and took him to the police region in Abua Central. “For now, I am anxious justice. I heard that the police salvage arrested just a few of them. I modified into as soon as unconscious nonetheless now, I am making improvements to. At the least I will focus on a minute of,” he added.
The CDC chairman, who is restful making improvements to from the injuries, acknowledged he remains in shock and is but to impress the motive in the help of the attack.
