ELECTION RERUN IN RIVERS STATE: PDP Publicity Secretary Arrested

Military personnel and a combined team of security operatives stationed at Etche Local Government Area of Rivers state have arrested about sixty two persons for contravening electoral laws.

The arrest took place where INEC is holding a supplementary rerun election.

Among those reportedly arrested is the Publicity Secretary of the People's Democratic Party in Rivers state, Honourable Samuel Nwanosike and some supporters of the party.

According to ThisDay reports, a combined team of security operatives, led by soldiers, have arrested the Publicity Secretary of the PDP and 62 others at Ulakwo II community in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Reports say they were alleged to have been arrested for allegedly wandering during the conclusion of the legislative rerun election in the local government area.

Also arrested with Hon. Nwanosike is the former caretaker committee chairmen of Akuku-Toru and Asari-Toru Local Government areas of the state, Hon. Rowland Sekibo and Hon Odiari Princewill, as well as other youths suspected to be political thugs.

Reacting, Nwanosike while he being  forced into an Army Hilux van stated that his arrest was to pave the way for the All Progressives Congress (APC) to win the election by stopping him from performing his duties as his party’s collation agent.

The rerun election is for Etche Constituency 1 in the Rivers State House of Assembly and Etche/Omuma Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives.