The Majority Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Chidi Lloyd, has been nabbed by the Rivers State Police Command. Lloyd was apprehended by the police on Thursday over the alleged murder Kingsley Ejeuo (his kinsman) and Urang Obediah (a police sergeant).
In a statement made available to Punch on Thursday night by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmad Mohammad, it was disclosed that the controversial legislator was purportedly arrested on his way to join the state Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, in his private jet in order to escape justice.
It was also stated that Lloyd rammed into Ejeuo’s Passat car with a bulletproof vehicle, while pursing one Obediah, who is believed to be his political enemy, and killed him (Ejeo). The police became suspicious of Lloyd when he reportedly escaped from the hospital he was receiving treatment, following the July 9, 2013 incident where he hit a fellow lawmaker, Chinda, with a mace.
“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 Kingsley Ejeuo, his kinsman and arch political opponent,” the police said, “he was arrested on his way to join Governor Amaechi Rotimi in his private jet at the Airforce base to escape justice,” Mohammad added.
The statement further disclosed that, “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 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 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.”
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