While the bereaved family of Chief Ogbe Onokpite, former gubernatorial candidate of Citizens Popular Party, CPP, in Delta State, are still mourning over his demise barely one year after his death, strange deaths of witnesses has become another disturbing issue to the family.
The politician was allegedly assassinated by some police officers in Warri, in 2011. However, the family has raised alarm over alleged mysterious death of three witnesses in the controversial killing.
Dailypost has gathered that Ufoma Emmanuel, the younger brother to the victim who spoke on behalf of other embittered members of the family confirmed that “Investigation of late has revealed that a policeman identified as one of the shooters who was said to have removed Ogbe’s necklace died mysteriously in cell.
Also, the duo of British and Orlando were shot by unknown gunmen. These people were living witnesses to the killing of my brother, yet somehow, they were silenced”.
According to him, “Even the two AK 47 rifles that were presumed to belong to Ogbe were confirmed by the police armoury in Lagos as police rifles. Other persons indicted are still out there and, with God on our side, they would be brought to book.”
Though series of legal actions have been filed before the court, his remains are still in the mortuary awaiting final investigation on the incident surrounding his death.”
While asking for more efforts by the police to unravel the killers of Ogbe, Ufoma urged President Goodluck Jonathan to pick interest in their case “Though the case is still under investigation, we urge the judiciary and the Presidency, through Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, to be diligent in unravelling the circumstances surrounding his death.”he pleaded.
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