Mr. Chidi Lloyd
THE
Rivers State Police Command said it had arrested the Leader of the
Rivers State House of Assembly, Mr. Chidi Lloyd, for the alleged murder
of his kinsman, Mr. Kingsley Ejeuo and a police sergeant, Urang Obediah.
A statement made available to The PUNCH
on Thursday night indicated that Lloyd was purportedly arrested on his
way to join the state Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, in his private jet
in order to escape justice.
The statement sent via e-mail by the
State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ahmad Mohammad, specified
that Lloyd knocked down Obediah while pursuing Ejeuo, identified to be
his political opponent.
Lloyd, who was still standing trial for
his involvement in the fracas that took place in the State House on July
9, 2013, was said to have rammed into Ejeuo’s Passat car with a
bulletproof vehicle and killed him (Ejeo).
The police command pointed out that it
had initially thought it was an auto accident until Lloyd relocated to
another hospital, “conscious of what he did.”
“The Rivers State Police Command has
arrested Hon. Chidi Llyod of the Rivers State House of Assembly for
murder of police Sgt. Urang Obediah and Mr. Kingsley Ejeuo, his kinsman
and arch political opponent.
“He was arrested on his way to join Governor Amaechi Rotimi in his private jet at the Airforce base to escape justice.
“Hon. Chidi Lloyd on December 30, 2013
while pursing his political opponent, knocked down Sgt. Urang Obediah,
in spite of his effort to stop him, rammed and killed him and went ahead
to crush the Passat car of Mr. Kingsley Ejeuo was driving and killed
him.
“Initially the Police thought that it
was a mere accident, which ought to have been a manslaughter. The
Commissioner of Police directed ACP Aliyu Garba, the Area Commander
Metro, to visit him in his hospital bed and commiserate with him,
conscious of what he did, Chidi Lloyd relocated to another hospital.
“Facts emerged that Chidi Lloyd drove a
bullet-proof vehicle while pursuing his political opponent, late Mr.
Kingsley Ejeuo, and he (Lloyd) knocked down Sgt. Urang Obediah, who died
on the spot and (Lloyd) moved ahead to smash a political opponent in
his Passat car who equally died instantly,” the statement reads.
The statement added that late Ejeuo, who
hailed from the same place with Lloyd was believed to be in the PDP
camp led by Elder Felix Obuah.
The statement also indicated that the
Leader of the House allegedly escaped from the hospital where he was
being guarded by four policemen.
However, a top government official told
our correspondent that the claim by the police that Lloyd tried to join
Amaechi in his (Amaechi) private jet in order to escape justice was a
blatant lie.
It will be recalled that Lloyd, who
presented himself to the Nigeria Police after a video clip showed him
hitting a member of the House of Assembly, Mr. Michael Chinda, with a
mace on the head, was charged to court on a six-count charge, including
attempted murder.
Lloyd was later granted bail in order to
receive medical attention after sustaining injury during the July 9,
2013 free-for-all in the chambers of the State House of Assembly.
PUNCH
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