Nigeria, July 9 -- The police in Rivers State have declared two suspects wanted for "assault and attempted murder, and violent attack" on the Sole Administrator of Ahoada-East Local Government Area of the state, Goodluck Iheanachor.

The police spokesperson in the state, Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. The statement is posted on Facebook.

Mr Iheamnacho is one of the 23 council administrators appointed by the Sole Administrator of Rivers, Ibok-Ete Ibas, following President Bola Tinubu's declaration of emergency rule in the state. He had only served a little over two months in office since his appointment on 11 April.

Mr Tinubu had suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and lawmakers in the state for an initial p...