WARRI/ Lawyer and human rights group have petitioned the Area Commander of the Nigeria Police, Warri Area Command,
Warri, Delta State, following the attempted murder of one Karo Ijala because of little domestic argument.
According to C. E. Umweni Esq., in the petition titled “Assault, Brutalization, Malicious Damage of Property and Attempted Murder of Karo Ijala”, Mr. Ijala had secured their professional services to pursue the case and protect his life from further harm on his person.
“We have been briefed and our professional services retained by Karo Ijala; hereafter referred to as our client and on whose narration and instruction we lodge this complaint.’
“Our client informed us that about 8.53 AM on the 30th day of December 2021 at Ugborikoko, one Randy Omovie led Atene, Ugboriata, Kelvin Egere, Clement Onomuaborigho,Mesimevwo Ikpesan, David Aleghe and Timothy Poko to his house fully armed with lethal weapons. Whilst in the compound, they summoned and ordered our client who was upstairs in his apartment to come down to meet with them.”
“According to our client, on coming down to meet with them, David Aleghe assaulted him by slapping him on the face and hitting him which made him to scurry back for safety into his apartment.”
“Our client further informed us that he was chased by the above mentioned persons into his apartment where they damaged his property and inflicted bodily harm on his ankle and right foot.”
“Our client was rescued and assisted to escape by some good Samaritans.”
“We were also informed that the immediate catalyst which provoked the attack on our client was a domestic disagreement which he had with one Timothy as to the inappropriateness of hanging clothes on the fence separating the building where our client reside from that of Timothy; a minor issue exploited by Randy Omovie who it was alleged has been suspecting our client as an informant to Kabi Ogolo the special assistant to Uvwie Local Government Council Chairman on hard drugs peddling and consumption.”
“Our client who has been made to flee from home for safety for his life based on the boasting of Randy Omovie that he will pay with his life for espionage activities which our client is innocent of, is constrained to instruct us to lodge this formal complaint for the persons going after him to be brought to justice.”
“We crave your expedited action on our complaint to forestall more harm been visited on our client.” It concluded.
See Below For Copy Of Petition
30/12/21.
The Area Commander,
Nigeria Police,
Warri Area Command,
Warri.
Sir,
ASSAULT, BRUTALIZATION, MALICIOUS DAMAGE OF PROPERTY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER OF KARO IJALA.
We have been briefed and our professional services retained by Karo Ijala ; hereafter referred to as our client and on whose narration and instruction we lodge this complaint.
Our client informed us that about 8.53 AM on the 30th day of December 2021 at Ugborikoko, one Randy Omovie led Atene, Ugboriata, Kelvin Egere, Clement Onomuaborigho,Mesimevwo Ikpesan, David Aleghe and Timothy Poko to his house fully armed with lethal weapons. Whilst in the compound , they summoned and ordered our client who was upstairs in his apartment to come down to meet with them.
According to our client, on coming down to meet with them, David Aleghe assaulted him by slapping him on the face and hitting him which made him to scurry back for safety into his apartment.
Our client further informed us that he was chased by the above mentioned persons into his apartment where they damaged his property and inflicted bodily harm on his ankle and right foot.
Our client was rescued and assisted to escape by some good Samaritans.
We were also informed that the immediate catalyst which provoked the attack on our client was a domestic disagreement which he had with one Timothy as to the inappropriateness of hanging clothes on the fence separating the building where our client reside from that of Timothy; a minor issue exploited by Randy Omovie who it was alleged has been suspecting our client as an informant to Kabi Ogolo the special assistant to Uvwie Local Government Council Chairman on hard drugs peddling and consumption.
Our client who has been made to flee from home for safety for his life based on the boasting of Randy Omovie that he will pay with his life for espionage activities which our client is innocent of , is constrained to instruct us to lodge this formal complaint for the persons going after him to be brought to justice.
We crave your expedited action on our complaint to forestall more harm been visited on our client.
Yours faithfully,
C. E. Umweni Esq.