Rivers Rerun: Oh dear! Army allegedly arrests spokesman of PDP, 50 others

Nigeria - Some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP have reportedly been arrested by Military officials at Etche Local Government Area of Rivers state where INEC is holding a supplementary rerun election

This follows the news that some thugs in Etche local government of Rivers state have reportedly chopped off the hand of an Independent National Electoral Commission's staff.

The Chieftains were reported to have been arrested alongside more than 50 other armed youths in Ulakwo community in Etche.

State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Samuel Wonosike is said to be one of those arrested.

Others reportedly arrested are two former Local Government Chairmen, Roland Sekibo and Odiari Princewill.

A senior military officer told newsmen that one of the arrested youths indicted the PDP chieftains for recruiting them for the election in Etche.

According to the report, the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Bori Camp, Port Harcourt is yet to issue a statement on the development.

The report also said that those arrested have been taken to an unknown destination.

Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is today, conducting the last of the rerun elections in Etche and Omuma Local Government Areas of Rivers state.

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