Delta Communities Accuse Abuja Police Of Trying To Confer Immunity On Wanted Criminals
There was a tension in Delta State as community and youth leaders across two local governments on Thursday at a fully attended press briefing in Asaba accused the police at the FCID Abuja of bias and attempts to scuttle ongoing trials and investigations in the criminal acts of gang leader, Francis Oduwanor and his gang members.
At the press briefing which was attended by members of the Ubulu Okiti, Ogwashi-Uku, Akukwu Igbo, Edo Ogwashi and Issele Azagba communities that form the Aniocha North and Aniocha South local governments, community leaders lamented the brazen attempt by one DSP Idowu Sunday and his colleagues in the FCID to pervert the cause of justice.
According to Mr Tony Enurah, a leader of the Oganihu Otulu community, Francis Oduwanor along with several other gang members had been terrorizing their community and neighbouring communities for several years.
Mr Enurah said that Oduwanor is supposedly facing trial for crimes such as attempted murder, illegal possession of firearms, and assault.
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He said that he was granted bail in 2021 at the Delta State High Court and Magistrate courts for his crimes, alleging that rather than attend the trials, he has absconded and never attended his trials.
Elder Tony Ahamefuna Ndabai closed the press briefing by soliciting the assistance of all well meaning journalists to bring the key issues about the criminal group to light.
According to him, ‘ we know the sole goal of the police at the FCID is simply to take the files with the Delta State police and then keep them away so nothing happens to Francis so he cannot be held accountable for his crimes.
“It is quite ridiculous that they will make an indiscriminate request to the police in Delta to withdraw all cases against this fugitive. They have not even reviewed the cases. They are simply trying to intimidate the police in the state so Francis doesn’t answer for his numerous crimes. We will not relent in our effort to stop this absurdity. Justice will prevail. They are not God.”
In his response to questions posed to them during the press briefing, youth leader, Sunday Onochie, said, “this declared wanted fugitive by Delta state Government and various courts in Delta state Francis Oduwanor has apparently relocated to Abuja police headquarters to avoid being arrested by the Delta police officers and he is being protected by one DSP Idowu Sunday and his colleagues in the FCID Abuja.”
Delta Communities Accuse Abuja Police Of Trying To Confer Immunity On Wanted Criminals
