Barely one week after the former Governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha was said to have incited his supporters to confront any government agent that harasses them in the guise of recovering government property, the directive has recorded the first casualty.
The Senior Special Assistant to the present Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, who doubles as the Chairman, task force on the recovery of stolen government properties, Jasper Ndubuaku has been attacked by supporters of the former governor.
The attack was said to have taken place when the SSA went to deliver court warrant for search at Okorocha’s residence at SPEEBAT, Amakohia, outskirt of the capital city, Owerri.
Recounting his ordeal, the recovery taskforce chairman said he was barely at the gate of the estate before men numbering over fifty descended on him and molested him, using everything at their disposal. He said he only managed to escape alive by the special grace of God.
Ndubuaku informed that the committee secured a court warrant to search the compound, applied for a police escort to affect the order, but the state police command refused vehemently to grant them police assistance.
“But I was shocked to see over fifty policemen and other security men guarding the Okorocha SPIBAT residence when I went to deliver the search warrant”.
He alleged that police and other security agents there did not make any effort to help him while the molestation was going on, rather some were enjoying the molestation and laughing, while others were videoing the incident and sending it online.
He, however, vowed that the incident will not deter him, rather it will spur him to visit the estate over and over to make sure all stolen government properties stocked therein are recovered.
He listed some of the government property suspected to be stored in the Okorocha private estate to include; over sixty (60) official vehicles, the only government lift/Jack capable of being used to service street lights in the state.
He promised no longer to go as an individual, rather go with Imo people whose Commonwealth is the bone of contention.
By Jennifer John
