Rivers police arrest two suspects linked to attack on CDC chairman
The Rivers Bid Police Expose has arrested two suspects in reference to the brutal attack on Christian Benjamin Ediegene, Chairman of the Community Constructing Committee (CDC) of Okana in Abua/Odual Local Authorities Dilemma of Rivers Bid.
In step with the Police Public Household participants Officer, Superintendent of Police Grace Iringe Koko, the suspects had been apprehended by operatives of the Ayama Police Division in Abua Central and transferred to the Bid Felony Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) in Port Harcourt for additional investigation.
The CDC chairman modified into attacked on June 29, 2025, whereas heading to his farm. A neighborhood of boys ambushed him, macheting him on the pinnacle, shoulder, and hand.
Ediegene recounted the incident, announcing, “At about 7 am, I modified into going to my farm, a neighborhood of boys ambushed me, macheted me on the pinnacle, shoulder, and hand.”
He stated he managed to pressure himself to the predominant avenue, where community participants found him and took him to the police situation in Abua Central.
“For now, I'm anxious justice. I heard the police personal arrested some of them. I modified into unconscious, nonetheless now I'm convalescing, now not lower than I will focus on a minute.”
The CDC Chairman disclosed that he is in shock as he has yet to establish the motive the youths attacked him.
