arrest and prosecute the culprits and their collaborators in Ogoniland who
were involved in the violence and killing of Dr. Ferry Gbaragbe, declaring
former Governor Rotimi Amaechi and five others Persona-Non-Grata.
Gbaragbe, a senior lecturer and former Chairman of the Academic Staff
Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), Kenule Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic (Kenpoly), Bori
branch, was gruesomely murdered by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad
(F-SARS) during the March 9, 2019 Governorship Election in Bori,
OEN, in a statement signed by Dr. Baribe Yorko and issued in Bori,
headquarters of Khana Local Government Area after an emergency meeting,
the group described the murder of Gbaragbe as outrageous, sacrilegious and
a desecration of the land.
Consequently, the group has declared that those Ogonis who led the State
F-SARS Commander, Akin Fakorede and his murderous team to the Bori
Collation Center where Dr. Ferry Gbaragbe was shot and killed has been
declared persona-non-grata.
Among those so declared, according to the statement, are former Rivers
State governor and Transportation Minister, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi; Emma
Deeyah, Victor Giadom, George Feyii, Greg Nwidam and Eric Nwibani amongst
others.
In the statement which was signed by the group’s Secretary, Dr. Baribe
Yorko the OEN said they would invoke the gods of Ogoniland to avenge the
death of Gbaragbe and other Ogonis who lost their lives during the
elections.
Wondering why an illustrious son of Ogoniland who was carrying out a
legitimate election duty should be the target of elimination by enemies of
the people, the group vowed that all those declared persona-non-grata
would be visited with dare consequences any day they step their feet on
Ogoniland.
“They should better be advised to stay away from Ogoniland. Should they
chose to try our resolve, we assure them that their blood will flow just
like those of the people they have killed”, the statement said.
On the statement credited to Chidi Lloyd that the death of Dr. Ferry
Gbaragbe was an ‘amateur Nollywood movie’, the OEN described the comment
as the height of a sacrilege, regretting it was not surprised knowing
Chidi Lloyd’s antecedent and disregard for human life.
“It is quite unfortunate that Chidi Lloyd rather than empathize with
Ogonis who are mourning with a heavy heart, he decided to dance on the
grave of the man slain by SARS and his party men”, the statement
concluded.