The Rivers State Police
Command said it had arrested the Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly,
Mr. Chidi Lloyd, for the alleged murder of his kinsman, Mr. Kingsley Ejeuo and
a police sergeant, Urang Obediah.
A statement made on Thursday
night indicated that Lloyd was purportedly arrested on his way to join the
state Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, in his private jet in order to escape
justice.
The statement sent via e-mail by
the State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ahmad Mohammad, specified that
Lloyd knocked down Obediah while pursuing Ejeuo, identified to be his political
opponent.
Lloyd, who was still standing
trial for his involvement in the fracas that took place in the State House on
July 9, 2013, was said to have rammed into Ejeuo’s Passat car with a
bulletproof vehicle and killed him (Ejeo).
The police command pointed out
that it had initially thought it was an auto accident until Lloyd relocated to
another hospital, “conscious of what he did.”
“The Rivers State Police Command
has arrested Hon. Chidi Llyod of the Rivers State House of Assembly for murder
of police Sgt. Urang Obediah and Mr. Kingsley Ejeuo, his kinsman and arch
political opponent.
“He was arrested on his way to
join Governor Amaechi Rotimi in his private jet at the Airforce base to escape
justice.
“Hon. Chidi Lloyd on December
30, 2013 while pursing his political opponent, knocked down Sgt. Urang Obediah,
in spite of his effort to stop him, rammed and killed him and went ahead to
crush the Passat car of Mr. Kingsley Ejeuo was driving and killed him.
“Initially the Police thought
that it was a mere accident, which ought to have been a manslaughter. The
Commissioner of Police directed ACP Aliyu Garba, the Area Commander Metro, to
visit him in his hospital bed and commiserate with him, conscious of what he
did, Chidi Lloyd relocated to another hospital.
“Facts emerged that Chidi Lloyd
drove a bullet-proof vehicle while pursuing his political opponent, late Mr.
Kingsley Ejeuo, and he (Lloyd) knocked down Sgt. Urang Obediah, who died on the
spot and (Lloyd) moved ahead to smash a political opponent in his Passat car
who equally died instantly,” the statement reads.
The statement added that late
Ejeuo, who hailed from the same place with Lloyd was believed to be in the PDP
camp led by Elder Felix Obuah.
The statement also indicated
that the Leader of the House allegedly escaped from the hospital where he was
being guarded by four policemen.
However, a top government
official told our correspondent that the claim by the police that Lloyd tried
to join Amaechi in his (Amaechi) private jet in order to escape justice was a
blatant lie.
It will be recalled that Lloyd,
who presented himself to the Nigeria Police after a video clip showed him
hitting a member of the House of Assembly, Mr. Michael Chinda, with a mace on
the head, was charged to court on a six-count charge, including attempted
murder.
Lloyd was later granted bail in
order to receive medical attention after sustaining injury during the July 9,
2013 free-for-all in the chambers of the State House of Assembly.
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