By
The9JaTREND
The people of Ikhuen-Obo Community in
Uhunmwode Local Government Area of Edo State have cried out seeking quick
intervention of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Edo State Government and
all other relevant authorities in alleged subversion of Justice.
Chief Priest Efosa Aighobahi and Peter Eze Omorowa
on behalf of Ikhuen-Obo Community in a petition through their Solicitors,
Trinity Chambers’ made series of criminal allegations, including murder against
one ‘Clement Guobadia and his gang’.
According to the petition, Clement Guobadia
and two members of his gang were arrested by operatives of the Edo State Police
Command.
“The confession of the suspects to the Police
implicated some other persons who are providing the dangerous weapons including
AK47 with which they carry out their criminal operations”.
On reliable information that the suspects’
cronies were trying to influence outcome of investigation, the people wrote
another petition to Force CID, Alagbon, Lagos (Homicide Section) took over the
investigation on 29 July, 2022 and were making appreciable progress, it
was said.
But bent on obstructing the wheel of Justice,
the suspects’ cronies again influenced transfer of the investigation to Force
CID, Abuja, on August 29, 2022 and ever since, progress on the investigation
has been stalled without any appreciable progress.
“It appears that the obnoxious intention of
the allies of the suspects is to hinder and subvert the smooth investigation of
the matter at Force CID (Alagbon).”
“Though, the suspects confessed to be in
possession of dangerous weapons, no attempt has been made to recover these
arms,” the petitioners laments.
“Ever since, attempt has not been made to
arrest cronies of the suspects implicated by their confessional statements and
reliable evidence against them, they added.
The petitioners noted, that the prevailing
situation is a sharp contrast to when Lagos was handling the investigation
making appreciable progress and were already at the verge of going to
recover the arms and ammunition including AK47, or arrest those persons implicated
in the confessional statements of the suspects.
Expressing more worries, the petitioners
pointed out that there was no basis from the beginning to had transferred the
investigation from CID (Alagbon) to Force CID, Abuja as both are of equal
status.
“The reason for the
mischievous efforts of the cronies of the suspects in manipulating the transfer
of the case from Force CID, Alagbon to Abuja is to prevent their arrest having
been implicated, the petitioners noted.
Hence, the petitioners say they have no faith
in Force CID, Abuja to do justice in investigation of the matter.
They therefore passionately appeal, that the
Inspector General of Police, (IGP), Edo State Government, and all other
relevant authorities should quickly intervene to get the right justice the
matter deserves.
“We therefore on behalf of our clients urge
the IGP, Edo State Government, to use their good offices to prevail on this
matter, so as to attain the appropriate Justice that this matter deserves.
“Our Clients have suffered a lot of damages
and calamity as a result of the criminal activities of the suspects,” the
petition stated.
The Petition dated 16th September, 22 was
signed by Emmanuel C. Okonkwo Esq. and copied: The Hon. Minister of Interior,
and Chairman, Police Service Commission, Abuja.
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