By Okiemute Okpomor The people of Oil rich Ode-Ugborodo Community in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State have called on relevant security agencies in the country to fish out the killers of Pa. Sandys Omadeili Uvwoh, a prominent chief from the area who was murdered by yet to be identified assailants.
The people also appealed to the Delta State Government to make specific security provisions for the Olaja-Orori of Ugborodo whom they said has been threatened severally by unknown persons as their fear now is that he is a potential target.
They made this call in a statement signed on their behalf by Mr. FemiOwawah, Secretary, Ode-Ugborodo Community, Warri South-West Local Government Area, they condemned in very strong terms the alleged murder of Pa. Sandys Omadeli Uvwoh.
According to the community, “I want to use this medium to call on all relevant security agencies namely, the Nigerian Police Force, the Department of State Services, the Joint Military Task Force e.t.c, to
fish out the perpetrators of this dastardly act. May I also further reiterate that the perpetrators of this condemn able act are still hell bent on attacking more persons who are opposed to their imperialist activities of bleeding the Ugborodo Community dry and fleecing it of its commonwealth.”
Mr. Owawah disclosed that the people of Ugborodo are deeply pained by the unwarranted killing of one of their patriotic leaders who had stood for justice, equity, fair play and freedom of the oppressed,
adding that the community now live in fear of palpable attack by those who are opposed to oneness of the community.
He further disclosed that a seven days mourning have been declared by the Ugborodo Community which started last Wednesday and would end next Wednesday as a mark of respect for the prize Pa Sandys paid for his people.
It would be recalled that Pa. Sandys Omadeili Uvwoh was assassinated in the early hours of Tuesday, January 17, 2017 by yet to be identified assailants in his house located at Water Resources area,
Effurun, near Warri, Delta State.
