A petition written by Rose Okoro to the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN) and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Alkali Baba Usman, over the alleged unlawful detention of her husband, Sunday, has been described as baseless and misleading.
Mrs Okoro had alleged last week alleged that her husband was arrested in Sapele on September 9, 2020, by plain-clothed policemen following alleged complaints of threats to life by one Sunny Nwankego.
But a youth group, Oromu ro ‘Okpe, on Tuesday, has raised the alarm over the petition, describing it as not only baseless but an attempt to mislead security operatives and the law court from dispensing justice for the oppressed people of Sapele-Okpe, Delta State.
The group, in a statement signed by the coordinator, Comrade Akpojeme Dennis and spokesperson, Comrade Dave Ochuko, said the suspect, Mr Okoro, was arrested for alleged criminal activities.
“We will not accept any attempt to make this town unsafe; Mr Sunday Okoro popularly known as G1, is a known criminal that has a history of terrorizing this town and that is why we are saying we will not accept any attempt to blackmail the police or arm twist the court.
“The petitions are there, Okoro was arrested by IGP Intelligence Response Team (IRT) on petitions after he and four others: Blessing Isaba, Amadi Onyekachi; Alamco Siluco and Onyema Wire, attempted to assassinate a Sapele businessman, one Sunny Nwakego.
“Not only that, there were five other petitions on him for alleged kidnapping, murder, arson and assassination attempts and act of terrorism on one Engr. Jude and the alleged murder of Lucky Oghenebrorie Tetebe, Tikaraye Akpojevughe Miller and Ikpen Famous Okuma.
“In a petition dated 9th October 2020 addressed to the Inspector General of Police, by Mr Ovwigho Efejotor, he alleged that Sunday Okoro AKA GI, Ochuko Gabriel Omofeye, Kenneth Omare and one other allegedly murdered Mr Famus Okuma Ekpen,” the group noted.
The youth, who also listed two other petitions detailing the misdemeanours of Mr Okoro which included alleged kidnap and murder of some persons in 2019 and 2020, said the attempt by Mrs Okoro to rewrite the narrative was unacceptable.
“As youths, who are more concerned with the peace of our town, the said Mr Okoro along with his gang members were arrested and had made confessional statements to the police with evidence and they have been arraigned before a competent law court on the ground of the aforementioned offences.
“It’s also not true that Mr Okoro is unlawfully being detained by the police, because the last time we checked, he is being remanded in a correctional centre, awaiting his day in court,” the youth added.
The group warned that the town has been enjoying relative peace since Mr Okoro was apprehended, appealing to all and sundry to “let the law takes its course.”
Meanwhile, Acting Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Bright Edafe, when contacted, said he wasn’t aware of the arrest of Mr Okoro since the operation was ordered from above.
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