A man, identified simply as James, have been arrested by operatives of the Rivers State Police Command, for allegedly killing two people in Ubimini Community in the state, during the last Saturday’s election.
The suspect, popular as “Cross and Die” was taken into custody by Police Detectives attached to the Egbeda Police Division in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State.
James, according to reports, was behind the killings of a pregnant woman, Ruth Osage and a member of a local vigilante group, Mark Orduize, during the Presidential and National Assembly elections in the Rivers community.
The development was confirmed by the President of Ubimini Youth Council, Ikechukwu Wordu.
Wordu confirmed that the suspect is being detained at Egbeda Police Division at the moment.
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He said James, who is a repentant cultist, went back to his old life, and was arrested following credible intelligence.
Wordu accused James of recruiting and arming boys for nefarious activities in the community, which led to his attempted arrest by members of the local vigilante and the death of a pregnant woman.
The Public Relations Officer of the Rivers State Police command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko is yet to react to the development.
Iringe-Koko had confirmed the killing in Ubimini, on Saturday 25 February, during the Presidential and National Assembly elections.
She assured that efforts were being made to bring the perpetrators to justice, but stated that the death had no connection with election violence.