Delta Widow Seeks Tinubu’s Intervention Over Slain Son

A widow in Delta State, Anthonia Ighorohwo with her two daughters have begged President Bola Tinubu, his wife, Oluremi and the inspector-general of police (IGP) Egbetokun to assist her get justice over the kidnap and subsequent murder of her son.

The widow, whose 19-year-old son, John Kolawole, was recently kidnapped and killed by gunmen in Otokutu Community, Ughelli South local government area of Delta state, has fled the area.

The deceased was kidnapped and killed on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 while his lifeless body was found on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at ECN on Ughelli Expressway.

She said security agents have released the suspects arrested in connection with the murder of John while his property are being converted to personal use by them.

In a statement she issued on the incident, Ighorohwo said her son was kidnapped and killed by “people yet to be identified” while his remains had been buried at the cemetery in Agbor community, Delta State.

The bereaved said she had to flee her home after she was threatened by some persons who pretended to help her get justice that her life and that of her children were not safe.

She was threatened over who gave the order for him to be buried in an unknown place, especially when he had properties where he could be laid to rest.

Narrating her ordeal, Mrs. Ighorohwo said, “An eyewitness in the area narrated that he was kidnapped by some gunmen and the driver of the vehicle who happened to be his friend was shot dead instantly and Kolawole was taken to an unknown destination on the same day.

“l called Tega Shalokpe, a human rights activist on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, to help me contact the police on the incident and bring the killers to justice. I was not disposed to report to the police immediately because I was in shock over the sad news of the death of my son.

“During the investigation, the commissioner of police instructed that an autopsy should be done on the deceased to know the actual cause of his death. While the investigation was going on, we got information from his girlfriend and a friend that he had an iPhone XR phone that his iCloud is linked to all his phones, With this, I believed I would have been able to get some basic information for the investigation.

“Some team of police from Asaba, accompanied by other policemen in Warri went to the late Kolawole’s house to get the iPhone XR phone. They also packed along with them iPhone 14 pro max, iPhone XR, iPad (tab), two Laptops, Nokia small phone, spoilt Samsung phone.

“Others are iPhone wristwatch, car spare keys, Mercedes Benz GLA, black colour, one Army short, instrument receipt, a house and land documents, four house plans (Files), file for two cars, Derick School credentials, instruments were taken from the family.

“They refused to return the remaining properties back to his biological parents. During the investigation, they invited the car dealer to Asaba and the money Kolawole deposited for my car was retrieved and transferred into the lawyer’s account.