Okada Riders Allegedly Beat Police Inspector to Death in Delta State (Photo)

 

Some okada riders have reportedly beaten a 45-year-old Police Inspector, identified as Festus Onori to death.

 

He was alleged to have been lynched at Ogwashi-Uku community in Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State.

 

According to Daily Trust report, the police officer who served at the Marine Police Station (Cable Point Asaba) was lynched to death in the presence of his wife and three children while on their way to Sunday church service. 

 

The elder brother to the deceased, Austin Onori, who confirmed the incident said that trouble started when a commercial motorcyclist hit his brother’s vehicle from behind in Okpanam while going to Sunday Church service with his family.

 

He said as a result of the accident, his brother stopped and packed his vehicle at a distance to ascertain the level of damage and to ensure that the motorcyclist and passenger were not hurt.

 

He said no sooner had his brother alighted from the vehicle than young men of about 20 armed with sticks and clubs started chasing him.

 

He narrated that the sight of the armed young men prompted him to run back into his car, adding that as he drove off fearing for his life, the young men continued to pursue him. 

 

When he got to marble hill (Okpanam), he diverted through that road to the Express road, thinking that his chasers would be discouraged and retreat.

 

“Behold, they pursued him down to Ogwashi-Uku Community even facing Kwale when the fuel in his vehicle got exhausted on the Ogwashi Uku Community Kwale Expressway,” he narrated. 

“As I speak, his body is in the morgue,” he added.