Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has announced that the State
Government will set up a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to ensure that the
Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS) personnel who killed Dr Ferry
Gberegbe, PDP Khana Collation Agent are brought to justice .
Governor Wike also 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 ”
He spoke on Saturday in Port Harcourt when he led leaders of Rivers State
on a condolence visit to the family of the slain lecturer .
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 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.
Widow of the deceased, Mrs Funke Gberegbe said that the family is yet to
fully celebrate the doctorate degree bagged by Dr Gberegbe before he was
brutally murdered by F-SARs operatives at the Collation Centre. She
said that her late husband was the pillar of the family whose sudden death
will negatively impact their lives.
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 .
Ben Lekia, brother of the deceased, said the slain academic only recently
bagged his doctorate and was preparing to make further progress before he
was cut down.
Several mourners gathered at the residence of the deceased to sympathize
with his family.