Four
indigenes of Aladja Community and 5 others from Egini and Ovwian are in police
custody following their controversial arrest by the Police in Ovwian in
collaboration with Udu Central Vigilante, Fresh Angle can authoritatively
report.
An indigene
of Aladja Community who dropped the hint on condition of anonymity, said the
suspects were arrested for wandering at about 8pm in Egini, Ovwian and Aladja
communities on Saturday August 4 by a combined team of the Police and Udu
Central Vigilante led by one Prosper Erhinyoja.
According to
the source, the suspects were later taken to the Area Command of the Nigerian
Police “A” Division in Warri.
Three of the
suspects, who are indigenes of Aladja community, Vakpor Ajifie, Monday Ajifie
and Johwo were released 2 days later after paying between ten to twenty
thousand naira as bail, while the remaining ones are being branded as criminals
and subsequently denied bail.
Fresh Angle can also report that as at on Wednesday
August 8, when leaders of the various communities visited the Area Command of
the Nigerian Police Station in Warri to identify and possibly release their
indigenes, the police still denied them bail.
Some of
those still in police custody as at the time of this report are: Junior Aaron,
Panama Lucky, Kevwe Solomon and Kevwe Godwin.
The Area
Commander who had earlier told the National Coordinator, Forum for Justice and
Human Rights Defence, Barr. Oghenejabor Ikimi on phone that he was not in town
at about 9am Wednesday August 8 was seen at about 11am same day on one of their
patrol vans around the command.
Attempts by Fresh
Angle to speak with authorities of the Area Command were unsuccessful
as they declined comments.
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