… They have killed our breadwinner- deceased widow
By: Felix Ikpotor
The Senator representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Magnus Ngei Abe, has said that there is no need for the Commission of Enquiry to be set up by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, over the killing of a the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, agent for Khana local government area in the Saturday, March 9, 2019 governorship and house of assembly elections, Dr Ferry Gberegbe.
Gberegbe who is a lecturer at the Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori was allegedly shot in the stomach by personnel of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, on Sunday, March 10 at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Collation Centre in Khana. He died a week later at St Patrick Hospital Port Harcourt.
Wike said during a condolence visit to the family on Saturday that he will set up a commission of enquiry to investigate and bring to book the killers of the former KENPOLY ASUP Chairman.
But peaking during a condolence visit to the family of the deceased, Abe insisted that there was no need for the panel of enquiry because the video of the murder is known to all.
He said “There is no need for a commission of inquiry into the murder of Dr. Ferry Gberegbe. I have the video of this murder in my phone right here, so what is the commission of inquiry for?
He lawmaker further called on the governor to direct the commissioner of police to produce those responsible for the act.
“The Governor should simply direct the commissioner of Police to produce and prosecute the trigger-happy policemen who committed this murder. If the policemen want to name those who sent them, then we will go on from there,” he said.
Meanwhile, the wife of the murdered lecturer, Funke Gberegbe has said that her deceased husband, Dr Ferry Gberegbe was yet to celebrate his conferment of Doctorate Degree before he was killed..
The widow said during a condolence visit by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike and PDP chieftains on Saturday that her late husband was the pillar of the family whose sudden death will negatively impact their lives.
Governor Wike while condoling the bereaved family had announced a N200million scholarship for the four children of the Late Dr Gberegbe, directing the widow of the deceased to open bank accounts for each of the four children.
“We will set up a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to ensure that the culprits are brought to Justice. It is unfortunate that F-SARs killed the PDP Collation Agent.
“The State Government will offer scholarship to the four young children left behind by the deceased. The Mother of the children should open dedicated account for each of the children. The State Government will pay N50million to each of the four children for their education ”
The governor decried the shooting of the late lecturer by men of F-SARs led by Rivers F-SARs Commander, Akin Fakorede, at the Khana Collation Centre, where he served as the PDP Collation Agent. He said the fatal shots led to his death.
He said: “It is most unfortunate that the young man was shot dead by F-SARs led by Akin Fakorede in an attempt to cart away election results.
“Instead of us to allow people to choose who will represent and govern them, the security agencies will not allow that. Rather they prefer to kill us.
“He died in the course of the defending the PDP. He died in the course of defending democracy. I want to assure the family that all those who killed him will not go free”.
Governor Wike said the Late Dr Ferry Gberegbe remained committed to the PDP even on his sick-bed. He said the deceased sent him a text message saying that he would be very happy when Governor Wike is declared winner of the election.
Governor Wike stated that the State Government will also construct a house for the family of Late Dr Ferry Gberegbe and participate in his burial.
Also speaking, PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus said the late lecturer was a victim of the calculated oppression of the oil rich states by the Army and the F-SARs.
He said that the country is in distress, noting that the nation is sitting on the leg of gun-powder in view of the negative activities of the Federal Government.
“The Commander of F-SARs, Akin Fakorede will kill several people and he cannot be transferred or disciplined. The Police and Army have become politicians, always responding to politicians “, he said.
Father of the deceased, Mr Conduct Gberegbe said he was shocked by the killing of his son by F-SARs operatives. The retired police officer described the late academic as his hope and future .
