Rivers to investigate killing of PDP agent at Khana by FSARS

Amaka Agbu, Port Harcourt

Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, has announced the setting up of a judicial commission of inquiry to ensure that the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS) personnel who he accused of killing the Peoples Democratic (PDP) collation agent at Khana, Dr. Ferry Gberegbe were brought to justice.

The governor also announced a N200 million scholarship for the four children of the late Dr. Gberegbe, directing the widow of the deceased to open a bank account for each of the four children.

He spoke during the weekend in Port Harcourt when he led some leaders of Rivers state on a condolence visit to the family of the slain lecturer.

“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 accounts for each of the children. The state government will pay N50 million to each of the four children for their education,” Governor Wike said.

The governor decried the shooting of the late lecturer at the Khana collation centre, where he served as the PDP agent, adding that “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 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. 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 was declared winner of the election.

He stated further that the state government would also construct a house for the family of late Dr. Gberegbe and participate in his burial.

Also speaking, the PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, said the late lecturer “was a victim of the calculated oppression of the oil rich state by the army and the F-SARs.”

He said that the country was in distress, noting that the nation was sitting on the keg 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 added.

Widow of the deceased, Mrs. Funke Gberegbe, said that the family was yet to fully celebrate the doctorate degree bagged by husband 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 would 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.