The Director Homeland Security
Agency, government of Cross River State security outfit, established by
Governor Ben Ayade, Richard Odu has allegedly been arrested by the Police in
the State.
Odu’s arrest may not be
unconnected with the attempted assassination of Bar Joseph Odok, one of the
critics of Governor Ben Ayade’s government.
Odok who is a member of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) was severely macheted and narrowly escaped death on
Monday in Calabar at Zanazi Bar, along Parliamentary road and the Director was
alleged to be one of the prime suspects.
The Chairman of the party, Mr.
John Ochala in a telephone interview with Daily post said the Director was
arrested by the police as a prime suspect in connection with the attempted
murder. “As a political party, we will not rest until the truth is revealed.
Odu is currently in detention in connection to the crime and some powerful
government officials have been trying to get him out,”he said.
The APC Chairman warned that,
“The Cross River government must know that no single man has monopoly of
violence. That APC and its members are peace loving does not mean we will sit
and watch their intimidation and harassment.
“We call on the security agencies
handling the matter to ensure the perpetrators of this dastardly act are
brought to book,” adding that, “We will not allow Ayade and his aides to gag
opposition in Cross River State. All this is in connection with the coming
elections to intimidate and harass our faithful but we won’t accept it”.
When contacted on phone on
Saturday, the State Police Public Relations officer, Irene Ugbo denied
knowledge of police arresting the Director of Home Land Security Agency and
queried, “Which of the Command, State Criminal and Investigation Department,
(CID). I am not aware.”
The PPRO rather informed our
correspondent that a cultist was arrested in the early hour of Saturday and an
investigation was continuing. She promised to furnish us with details.
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