A former Acting Chairman of Community Development Community (CDC), Obelle community, in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State and a retired Divisional Police Officer , DPO, Chief Israel Anele whose house was burnt by suspected disbanded OSPAC members in Obelle community last Sunday, has denied allegation by the Emohua Council Chairman, Dr. Chidi Lylod that he is responsible for the problem in the community.
Lylod had in a live radio programme monitored in Port Harcourt, accused the retired police officer of being responsible for the problems in the community from when he was appointed Acting CDC Chairman.
The Emohua Council boss also revealed that he has made a personal compliant to the Rivers State Commissioner of Police that Chief Anele should be arrested but wondered why he has not been arrested.
Reacting to the allegation, the retired senior police officer denied any wrongdoing.
The ex-DPO who spoke via telephone said that he brokered peace between all warring factions in Obelle in 2019 soon after he was made Acting CDC Chairman in the community and the peace was sustained till the community decided to bring in OSPAC which immediately they emerge, left their primary roles and starting killing their perceived opponents who has repented.
He said as a former senior Police officer, there is no way he will comprise with cultists or instigate problems in the community as insinuated by the Council Boss.
The community leader explained that in January,2022 he wrote a petition to Commissioner of Police,AIG zone 16, Bayelsa state and also to the Council Boss informing about the threat to his life by some chiefs and OSPAC members urging him to save his life but the Council Chairman did not take any action.
He further said that on April 6, 2022 he went to the house of Lloyd to tell him that his life is still being threatened but the Council Chairman did not take any action.
Anele urged the general public to disregard the allegation made against him by the Emohua Council Chairman.
