By Charles Igbo
An enraged Commissioner of Police, Imo State Police Command, Aboki Danjuma, has finally reacted to the abduction of the immediate past Chairman of the Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers, His Royal Highness, Eze Samuel Ohiri. Before his reaction, Henry Okoye, Spokesperson for the Imo Police Command had said he had not been briefed on the worrisome incident
Ohiri, the Traditional Ruler of Orodo in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area was abducted from his Palace in the morning of Saturday January 6, 2024.
Unconfirmed reports say he was abducted with his younger brother, Solomon Ohiri, who returned from the United States of America to spend the holiday with family. However, another unconfirmed report said Solomon managed to escape from the abductors while he was being dragged into the abductors’ operational vehicle.
In reaction to the incident which has shaken the Orodo Community to its foundation, CP Danjuma has sent a formidable squad after the hoodlums who abducted Ohiri.
A statement issued by the Spokesperson of the Command, Henry Okoye, said: “The Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, CP Aboki Danjuma, has deployed the Command’s Special Tactical Squad to go all out in synergy with the Military and other sister Security Agencies and hunt down the hoodlums responsible for the kidnap of Eze Samuel Ohir, the Traditional Ruler of Orodo Autonomous Community and former Chairman of Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers in his Palace on 06/02/2024, and possibly rescue him unhurt.
“The Commissioner of Police calls on the general public, in particular, the family and relatives of Eze Ohiri to remain calm as the Command is on top of the situation and has taken affirmative investigating steps towards ensuring that the victim is rescued unhurt and the kidnappers are arrested and made to face the full wrath of the law. More so, more Police Operatives have been deployed to the Mbaitoli axis for robust visibility patrol to forestall similar occurrences.
“In the wake of this ugly incident, the Commissioner of Police reaffirms the Command’s steadfastness towards ensuring the maximum safety and security of all and sundry in Imo State.
CP Danjuma condemns the dastardly act in totality and vows that no stone will be left unturned until Eze Ohiri is released and his kidnappers brought to book.
“The Command beckons on the general public who may have any information that may lead to the rescue of Eze Ohiri to kindly do so by reporting to the nearest Police Station or via 08034773600 or 08098880197. Let us collectively work towards stamping out all forms of crime and criminality in the State.”
Ohiri was the Chairman of the Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers during the Government of Senator Rochas Okorocha.
