Rivers police arrest 13 suspects over attack on investigative journalist

Rivers State Police Command has arrested 13 suspects implicit alleged engagement successful telephone theft, harassment of residents, and the battle of a writer successful a high-risk country of Port Harcourt.

The arrests stem from a reported onslaught connected a journalist, Mr. Allwell Ene, who was allegedly beaten by suspected hoodlums portion carrying retired a solo investigative duty successful a determination authorities person identified arsenic a transgression hotspot.

The Command said the Commissioner of Police, Olugenga Adewole Adepoju, ordered swift enactment aft the incidental was reported, including inviting the writer to supply a firsthand relationship arsenic investigations were instantly launched.

In a connection issued connected Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Agabe Blessing Kaborlo, the Divisional Police Officer of the Olu-Obasanjo Division deployed operatives to the scene, starring to the journalist’s rescue.

“Following the report, the Divisional Police Officer successful complaint of Olu-Obasanjo Division swiftly mobilised operatives to the country to rescue the journalist,” the connection said.

The constabulary added that coordinated operations were thereafter carried retired wrong the Olu-Obasanjo axis and adjacent areas, resulting successful the apprehension of the 13 suspects believed to beryllium connected to transgression activities successful the vicinity.

“The suspects are believed to beryllium progressive successful variou...