The Nigeria Police Force has arrested five suspects for the murder of DSP Mohammed Alkali during the Rivers re-run election.
A statement from the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Don Awunah said the suspects were arrested by an investigative team set up by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris.
Awunah listed the suspects as Noble Nwaerema, Dike Deinpiribo, Valentine Alalibo, Onwunari J. Warmate and Iloke Stephen.
The statement said, “Upon further interrogation of the suspects, it was discovered that they were active members of the group that gruesomely murdered DSP Alkali Mohammed in cold blood on the 10th of December, 2016 in Rivers State.
“This vicious gang doubled as political thugs who were part of the group recruited by Politicians from Rivers and neighboring States to scuttle the December 10, 2016 re-run parliamentary election.
“The suspects have confessed to the crime and are cooperating with the Police to recover the severed part of the slain officer. Investigation is on top gear to rescue the missing orderly to the murdered officer and recover the police vehicle that was snatched during the incident. The suspects were also found out to be linked to the leader of a major political party in the state.”
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