Some Chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have been arrested by Military officials at Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State, where INEC is holding a supplementary rerun election, on Saturday.
The Chieftains were arrested alongside more than 50 other armed youths, in Ulakwo community, Etche.
The State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Samuel Wonosike, was one of those arrested.
Others arrested are two former Local Government Chairmen, Roland Sekibo, and Odiari Princewill.
A Senior Military Officer told Newsmen that one of the arrested youths indicted the PDP Chieftains, for recruiting them for the election, in Etche.
The 6 Division of the Nigerian Army, Bori Camp, Port Harcourt, is yet to issue a statement on the development.
In the meantime, those arrested have been taken to an unknown destination.
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is today conducting the last of the rerun elections in Etche and Omuma Local Government Areas of Rivers State.
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