Local Government of Area
of Ebonyi State, Mr. Sunday
Ogba, has been arrested by
the state police command
for allegedly masterminding
the robbery and rǻpe of one
Mrs. Margret Elom and her
two daughters (names withheld).
Addressing journalists in Abakaliki yesterday, the
state Police Public Relations Officer, Sylvester Igbo,
said the arrest of the vice-chairman was as a result of
the confessional statement made by one of suspects,
Mr. Sunday Nwaokponku, who was arrested for his
alleged involvement in the rǻpe saga.
He said: “One Mrs. Margret Elom, was robbed of her
N50, 000 and one motorcycle with nine different cell
phones. In the process of robbing the woman, two of
her daughters were rǻped by the hoodlums at gun
point.
“When the matter was reported to the police, the
command was able to arrest one of the suspects, Mr.
Chidi Eze, who was later arraigned in the Magistrate’s
Court 2 sitting in Abakaliki on August13, 2013. “Based
on the statement given by the suspect, the police went
in search of the man, who was identified as Hon. Ogba
Sunday, the vicechairman of Ikwo Local Government
Area.
“We got him arrested, but in his statement to the
police, he said it was a frame up and that it was
politically motivated. “We are still investigating the
case, after which, if we discovered that he was set up,
we will set him free. But if it is true that he committed
the act, he will be taken to court where he can defend
himself,” he said.
Meanwhile, it was gathered that Governor Martin
Elechi was interested in the rǻpe case and had invited
the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Dikko Maigari, for
further briefing on the matter. A source close to the
governor, who did not want his name mentioned, said
the image of Ikwo Local Government Area, the home
town of Elechi, is at stake, adding that the governor
would take a drastic action to see that justice is
served.
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