The household of Pa Dennis Okogbaye, 81, Treasurer of Okwama Group in Ughelli South Native Authorities Space of Delta State, who died in navy custody on December 10, 2024, has defined the circumstances surrounding his loss of life.
This revelation got here at a time when the Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborifori, and the navy authorities had not issued an announcement six days after the loss of life of Pa Okogbaye.
Household sources, who didn’t want to be named for safety causes, informed our correspondent that they paid 140,000 naira for gasoline to the military to move their sick father from Port Harcourt to Asaba.
Punch Police realized that Pa Okogbaye was transferred from Port Harcourt, Rivers State by navy officers to 63 Brigade in Asaba, Delta State when he allegedly died.
“We had been informed that our father could be very sick and we now have to ship N140,000 to purchase gasoline to take him to Asaba so we (the household) can take him to the hospital.
“We despatched cash and had been requested to return to the gang’s 63rd Brigade to obtain our father on Monday, December 9. They warned us that solely his daughter would obtain him.
“On Monday morning, we got here to Asaba after which our sister proceeded to the Army Barracks, 63 Brigade, Asaba, to obtain him however she remained there till about 5pm, with no sign. We’ve got knowledgeable a few of our commanders, together with Governor Sharif Oborivori, of the developments.
The sources mentioned: “We returned residence, on Tuesday after we had been calling to seek out out the following step, we had been informed that our father died on the street after they had been about to return.”
They added that thus far, they haven’t been summoned by the navy authority or the governor relating to the event.
Pa Okogbaye’s loss of life got here virtually per week after the pinnacle of the neighborhood, Pa James Ogorukwu, died in navy custody.
The neighborhood leaders, Pa Ogoroko (now deceased), Pa Okogbaye (now deceased), Professor Arthur Ekpikpo, Chief Belvis Adogbo, Mrs Mabel Ohemo and Mr Dennis Malaka, had been arrested between 18 and 20 August 2024 by the navy and detained . They remained in incommunicado detention with out trial.
Their arrest adopted the killing of 17 troopers on a peace mission to resolve the battle between the Okwama and Okoloba communities on March 14, 2024.
Efforts to achieve the Data Commissioner, Dr. Ifeanyi Osouza, and the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Festus Ahon have failed as calls and letters to them went unanswered on the time of submitting this report.
Social critic, Zeke Gbemiri, rebuked Oborifori for failing to name the navy into order.
In an announcement made obtainable to journalists on Sunday, Gbemer mentioned reviews of the loss of life of two Okwama neighborhood leaders in navy custody and worry for the lives of 4 others who stay illegally detained reveal worsening institutional failures.
“Oborivori’s evasion of his responsibility to name within the navy to implement order in a gross abuse of energy within the state could be very unhealthy and disgraceful because the chief safety officer of the state.
He mentioned: “Prior to now two days, what is going on within the Delta is horrific, extraordinarily shameful and inflammatory.”
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