Commissioner Probes Killing Of Rivers Youth Leader

Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, has ordered an investigation into the killing of the president of Omoku Youth Federation (OYF) in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government area of the state, Ifeanyi Azuazu and his civilian security aide, Chigozie Oluwu, with the view to apprehending the perpetrators.

Gunmen suspected to be cultists had on Thursday night opened fire at a popular drinking joint at Omoku, killed Olowu and abducted Azuazu, who had about two months ago begun his tenure as OYF president.

Azuazu’s headless body was recovered the following Friday afternoon by personnel of the ONELGA Security and Planning Advisory Committee (OSPAC) in a forest within the community.

Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, CSP Grace Iringe-Koko, said preliminary investigation showed that the killings were cult-related.

LEADERSHIP Sunday gathered that Oluwu was shot dead as he attempted to intervene when the about-seven-gunmen who came in two cars pointed gun at the OYF president and ordered him into one of the cars.

Confirming the recovery of Azuazu’s headless body, OSPAC spokesman, Goodnews Nkem, said the corpse was recovered from a forest in Omoku on Friday afternoon, several hours after his abduction.

Nkem advised residents of Omoku to remain calm and allow the Police, the Department of State Services (DSS) and other relevant security agencies carry out their investigation with a view to arresting the culprits.