Viral video: Police probe Rivers LG chair over assault on lady

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The Rivers State Police Command has invited the Chairman of Ahoada West Local Government Area, Eugene Epelle, over an alleged assault on Minnie Ogadinma, who recorded a video of a dilapidated school building.

The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, disclosed this to our correspondent on Friday.

The command also invited Ogadinma for her statement, since the alleged assault that occurred on Sunday was never formally reported to the police but became known on social media.

Iringe-Koko said the Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, had directed the Divisional Police Officer of the area to invite both the LG chairman and Ogadinma for questioning.

She stated, “We are aware of the incident, but the girl has not made any report to the police. However, the CP has directed that the two parties—the lady and the council chairman—should be invited for questioning to ascertain the true situation. After that, appropriate actions will be taken.”

The police action comes on the heels of calls by human rights activist, Chetam Nwala, and the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights, urging the commissioner of police to investigate the alleged assault.

Ogadinma had, in a viral video on Monday, alleged that the LG chairman led his younger brother, Monday Cheta, and an aide to her father’s house and ordered the brother to beat her. Punch