By: Nelson Agbajor
As part of efforts to seek justice and bring those that were involved in the killing of Mr. Elliot Ofa, a Councillorship candidate for one of the wards in Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State, youths in the area have staged a peaceful walk demanding justice for the dead.
The youths nunbering over two thousands stormed. the streets of Oghara, the country home of the former Delta State Governor, Chief James Ibori, calling on the Inspector General of Police not to allow those bent on covering the matter to succeed.
The youths who chanted solidarity songs as they marched on the streets, were at the Palace of the Ovie of Oghara Kingdom, the Ethiope West Local Government Council Secretariat and the Divisional Headquarters of the Nigeria Police, Oghara, carrying placards with inscriptions such as, “Who kill Elliot Ofa?, “We need justice,” “Stop the killing of politicians,” amongst others.
Mr. Joans Imonisa who spoke on behalf of the youths while calling on the IGP, the Edo State Governor and his Delta State counterpart to lend their voices to the call for.justice, stressed that it was pertinent for all to rise against the killing and ensure those behind the dastardly act were brought to face the full wrath of the law.
Some youths who spoke on ground of anonymity alleged that some political bigwigs in the area were already making move to kill the matter, warning that sweeping the matter under the carpet portends grave danger for the people of the area.
It was also gathered that, on January 26th, 2021 which was the date for the hearing of the case of Late Mr. Elliot Ofa at the a court in Benin, that a call came from the office of the Assistant Inspection General of Police, AIG zone 5 Benin few minutes to the commencement of the case, demanding that the suspect be taken back to prison.
This development many described as unconstitutional, bias, and a.move suspected towards truncating smooth and credible investigation .
Late Elliot Ofa was travelling with some of his colleagues to Asaba, the Delta State Capital to attend the 2021 DSIEC screening of all councillorship candidates when he was killed along the Jesee- Oben road on Monday 11th January,2021.
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