Ugborodo community crisis: Gunmen abduct Ayiri’s 10-yr-old niece

Despite the
Abuja peace
accord
brokered by
Chief of Naval
Staff, Vice
Admiral Dele
Ezeoba, to
ensure the
return of peace
to oil-rich
Ugborodo
community in
Warri South-
West Local Government Area of Delta State, a twist
has been added to the crisis with the abduction of
10-year-old Hilary Eyengho, by gunmen,
yesterday.
Hilary is the niece of Chief Ayiri Emami, a notable
member of Ugborodo community.
She was said to be returning from a church service
in the company of five others in their car, when
they were accosted by the gunmen on Mission
Road, where she was singled out and taken away.
Speaking to Vanguard on the development, Chief
Emami expressed dismay that this could still
happen despite the peace brokered between the
warring factions, alleging that the opposing camp
in Ode-Ugborodo has continued to destroy houses
of key members of his group.
He called on the security agents to fish out the
abductors of his niece and deal with them
accordingly. He alleged that the opposing camp
destroyed the homes of the 87-year-old mother of a
member of Ugborodo Community Trust, Mr. Isaac
Botosan and that of one Mr. Tunu.
Elder brother to the abducted Hilary, Mr. Besidone
Eyengho, told Vanguard that the matter had been
reported at the Police "A" Division, Headquarters,
Warri.
Speaking on the development, another elder
brother to the victim, Mr Kiki Eyengho, said he was
actually the target of the kidnap, adding that the
inability of the kidnappers to get him led to his
sister being abducted.
Kiki, it was gathered, is a nephew to Chief Emami,
who apparently lived and grew up with him
(Emami).
He told Vanguard that the kidnappers' plan was to
have him killed as a result of his closeness to
Emami.
Kiki, it was gathered, is also a member of the
community.
It was also learnt that houses belonging to persons
allegedly loyal to Chief Thomas Ereyetomi, were
demolished in Arunton in Ugborodo, by yet to be
identified persons.
SOURCE: Vanguard Nigeria

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