PORT HARCOURT, Rivers State – July 11, 2025 – Two senior officials of the Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State, previously declared wanted by the police in connection with the alleged assault on the council administrator, Goodluck Iheanachor, have surrendered to authorities Africa Update reports.
Hector Ekakita, the Chief Security Officer of the LGA, and Aloni Olodi, the Chief of Staff, reported to the Rivers State Police Command in Port Harcourt on Thursday, July 10, 2025, after weeks of evading police invitations. Their surrender follows a police declaration issued on July 6, 2025, branding them wanted for attempted murder, assault, and theft.
The suspects are accused of leading a group of approximately 30 youths who allegedly stormed the Ahoada East council headquarters three weeks prior. During the invasion, Administrator Goodluck Iheanachor was reportedly physically assaulted and forced to sign a resignation letter under duress. The assailants also allegedly stole Iheanachor’s mobile phone and vital documents, an incident that drew widespread condemnation.
Following the brazen attack, the State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, had initially invited both officials for questioning. Their subsequent failure to honor these invitations led to their formal declaration as wanted persons.
In a statement issued on Friday, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the Command’s spokesperson, confirmed the suspects’ surrender. “The Rivers State Police Command wishes to inform the public that the suspects, Mr. Hector Ekakita, Chief Security Officer (CSO) and Mr. Aloni Olodi, Chief Of Staff (COS), respectively, who were hitherto declared wanted on 6th July 2025, in connection with the alleged Criminal Conspiracy/Stealing/Assault Occasioning Harm on the Ahoada East Sole Administrator, Hon. Goodluck Iheanachor, have presented themselves to the Rivers State Police Command at Moscow Road, Port Harcourt, today, the 10th of July 2025 at approximately 1500 hours.”
SP Iringe-Koko added that the duo were “subsequently interviewed by the Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Police Command and his Management Team” before being handed over to the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) for a detailed investigation.
The Commissioner of Police reiterated the public’s cooperation and assistance as invaluable to ensuring justice is served. “The Command remains committed to maintaining law and order in Rivers State and assures the public that the investigation will be thorough and transparent,” the statement concluded, urging anyone with useful information to come forward.
