A 67-years old man was among 14 suspects paraded on Tuesday evening in Port Harcourt, Rivers state by the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army for offences bordering on electoral violence.
This has brought to 67, the number of suspects arrested by the Division for various electoral offences during the Presidential and National Assembly elections in the state.
Parading the suspects, the Deputy Director of Public Relations, 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, Col. Aminu Iliyazu, said it is a standard practice for the Nigerian Army to hand over arrested suspects and exhibits to the Nigerian Police for further investigation and subsequent prosecution.
He said that the suspects were arrested at Abonnema in Asari Toru local government area and Iwofa in Port Harcourt for offences boarding on electoral offences.
He said 9 of the suspects were arrested at Abonnema while the remaining 5 suspects were arrested at Iwofa in Port Harcourt.
“We are here to hand over additional 14 suspects in addition to what we have already handed over for further investigation by the Nigerian Police and probably if found guilty to be prosecuted,” he said.
The suspects were later handed over to the Nigerian Police by the Garrison Commander of 6 Division, Brigadier General Adeolu Kalejayi.
