Kidnappers in Delta State yesterday
abducted the state Commissioner for
Higher Education, Professor Hope
Eghagha, killing his orderly, a police
sergeant, while his driver sustained
injuries. The bandits were said to have trailed Professor Eghagha in his official car from Warri and intercepted him at Owa-Ekei Junction in Ika North East Local Government Area of the state.
It was gathered that the kidnappers
opened fire immediately on the
commissioner’s car and killed his police orderly, before putting him in their Toyota Camry car and zooming off to unknown destination. Doctors were said to be battling to save the life of the driver at an undisclosed hospital as at the time of filing this report. Public Relations Officer of the Delta State Police Command, DSP Charles Muka who confirmed the abduction of
Professor Eghagha, said the police were already on top of the situation.
Muka stated that the command had in its custody, 27 restive youths in Uzere Kingdom, Isoko South Local
Government Area of the state for
allegedly unleashing violence against
the Ovie (King) and people in the
community. Besides, Muka said the
youths were being held for allegedly
barricading the road on September 26
against the Deputy Governor of the
state, Professor Amos Utuama who was visiting the area to assess the damage caused by flooding.
The police image maker described the
alleged action of the youth as a “threat to security and an affront to the government and people of Delta
State,” adding that the command could not “fold its arms and watch them perpetuate such violence.” He said the police have declared wanted, one Henry Etuwede who was illegally
installed as Ovie of the Uzere Kingdom,when the incumbent was still on the throne.
Also on the wanted list of the police,
according to the spokesman, were the
President-General of the community,
Emiakpor Owhe and the chairman of
the community association, Mr. Believe Odhugo for their alleged role in the illegal installation. Muka advised the fugitives to report themselves to area command in Ughelli and called on the people to go about their lawful duties as the police have intensified security in the area, even as he advised parents to warn their wards against being used to cause mayhem.
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