The Rivers State Police
command has said that it had arrested 13 persons, including an Aluu
community chief, in connection with the killing of four University of
Port Harcourt students last Friday.
This came on the heels of the
promise by the Rivers State governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, to get to
the root of the matter and ensure that all those found culpable were
made to face the law.
Also, the student union of the university
has appealed to government and its security agencies to ensure that
their murdered colleagues get justice.
Confirming the arrests to
journalists in Port Harcourt on Sunday, the Police Public Relations
Officer of Rivers State police command, Ben Ugwuegbulam (DSP), said
investigations were still on and that every culprit would be made to
face the wrath law.
He, however appealed to both the families of
the murdered students and students of UNIPORT to be patient and not take
the laws into their hands as the command would not rest until it had
unravelled the mystery sorrounding the killings.
“The Rivers State
police command unequivocally condemns the gruesome killing of four
UNIPORT students on Friday, 5/10/2012 by an irate mob from Aluu
community. The command sympathises with the families of the slain
students and also appeals to them not to take the laws into their hands.
Students of UNIPORT are urged not to engage in any reprisal attack as
such could lead to chaos and anarchy.
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