Photo: Police arrest member of gang who beheaded DSP Alkali in Rivers State

The police have arrested a member of gang that killed Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mohammed Alkali and his orderly in Omoku area of Rivers State.

The suspect, Christian Chukwuemela Ekikeme, 22, was apprehended by the operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Response Team (IRT)at about 6pm on Saturday, December 17th in Omoku when he came out to visit his girlfriend.

Late Alkali and his driver, Sergeant Peter Uchi were ambushed during the December 10 federal legislative rerun election in the state. Ekiekeme, also known as Prince Okoroma, an indigene of Okposi village, near Omoku confessed to the beheading of the DSP, adding that his head and body were thrown into a river.

He also confessed that he and nine members of his gang members because they felt they were against their party.