PORT HARCOURT— The Rivers State Police Command to contain the excesses of ONELGA Security Planning and Advisory Committee, OSPAC, across the state has arrested eight members of vigilante group, for alleged involvement in criminal activities.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Grace Iringe-Koko, in a statement in Port Harcourt, yesterday, said the action by the police followed repeated complaints from members of the public on activities of OSPAC. “On May 9, 2024, Alhaji Usman Seleh, the Chairman of the Hausa Indigenous Group in ONELGA, reported that OSPAC abducted a member of his group. He proceeded to report the matter to the Police.
“Following this development, Tactical Units of the Command stormed the ONELGA OSPAC Camp at Omoku and arrested Cheta Benjamin, Joshua Ekwosa, Innocent Ahiakwu, and four others.