Angry youths over the weekend burnt down two vehicles, two houses and livestock worth over millions of naira in Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha south local government area of Delta State, it has emerged.
It was gathered that the properties which includes Piggery, Poultry farms, two houses and two cars belongs to Chief Gabriel Ohai,
Odogwu of Ogwashi-Uku kingdom.
According to TheStory, the youths allegedly stripped naked and rapped his wife, Mrs. Ohai, over the Chieftaincy title, “Odogwu”, which the youths claimed is not the rightful owner of the Odogwu Crown.
Trouble started on Saturday June 26th 2021, with over 12 persons injured while the titled man and his family are rendered homeless.
Narrating his ordeal on Monday June 28th 2021, in Asaba, Chief Gabriel Ohai, said the youths turned against him when some police officers came into the community to arrest one of them.
He said;
Police came to re-arrest one Ikechukwu Illoba who led his hoodlums to beat a 75 year-old man to death after an autopsy result.
The suspect, who raised alarm and called his cohorts as early as 6am already converged before the arrival of policeman resisted re-arrest.
Immediately the police left, the hoodlums moved in their numbers to my house pulled down my gate, fence and moved to my palace I built, set my house ablaze, stripped my wife naked, raped her, burnt down my two vehicles and moved to my farm, 20 kilometre away from where I live, set the building there ablaze.
He stated;
My workers quarters were burnt down, my livestock over 3000 birds, 100 pigs and others were released into the forest. The farm was destroyed completely, some of my property were looted other set ablaze
It became imperative for me to talk to the world, the government and human rights organization to know what I am passing through in the hand of those who are above the law. And there is now lawlessness in Azungwu Quaters, Ogwash-Uku.
The spokesperson of the state police command, Bright Edafe, who confirmed the incident, said an investigation has been launched.
