War seems to be looming at Ugbenu- Oghara Community of Ethiope west local government area of Delta State as short changed youths who were robbed from contesting their election calls on the Area Commander, Ughelli Area Command Nigeria Police force for the immediate investigation of the activities of those fanning the amber of war In that peaceful community.
In a letter dated Thursday 20th, August, 2015 by Frank Dere Imonisaghan (Attorney at law) on behalf of his client Mr. Godfrey Okuma and addressed to the office of the Area Commander Ughelli Area Command Nigeria police force, it States that their client is an aspirant to the youth chairmanship seat of Ugbenu Community of Ethiope local government Area of Delta State for the election that is bid to hold soonest.
The letter read further, “ Our Client briefed us further that himself as well as one Solomon Amughoro and Austin Bakpa are all aspirants for the youth Chairman position at Ugbenu Community of Ethiope West local government area of Delta State and to his chagrin on Saturday the 15th day of August 2015, one Chief Jimi Evughe and one Favour Ededey the youth Chairman of Oghareki Community single handedly with out any election whatsoever took Austin Bakpa is the new Chairman of Ugbenu Community.
The Attorney in his statement continued that he was briefed further by his client that on hearing that the said Chief Jimmi and Favour.were at the (Ekpe’s) resident declaring that the said Austin was the new youth chairman of Ugbenu community himself as well as other contestants who heard the rumour rushed to the Ekpe’s residence to see for themselves, but unknown to them that the trio has hired thugs on standby armed with guns and all kinds of dangerous weapons.
He added that the armed thugs of the trio attacked him (their client) as well as others who did not support their imposed youth chairman where he Godfrey Okuma was given the beating of his life before he.managed to escape and others sustained various degree of injuries and are still in the hospital at Oghara receiving treatment while they are presently living in fear since they have been constantly threatened on daily basis and in danger of further attack.
The letter also adds, “ it is the outgoing and subsisting youth chairman of Ugbenu community one Mr. Sunday Osabor and that it is the practice and constitution of the Ugbenu youth body that the outgoing youth chairman swears in the new chairman after due process and election, but that the said Austin Bakpa has been parading himself as the youth chairman of Ugbenu Community since 15th day of August 2015.
Mr. Godfrey Okuma is therefore calling on the police to use their good office by setting up a team of men to carry out a thorough investigation and at the end of the day bring the perpetrators of this dastard act to justice in order to forestall the further breakdown of law and order in the community.
The area commander Ughelli police command could not be reached on phone as at the time of filing this report and when our reporters visit he was said to have travelled for an official engagement.
