Ogieneni of Uzairue Arrest Saga: Kogi police responsible, Not DSS

By DADA AYOKHAI

The personel of  the Kogi state police command and not the  DSS were responsible for the  recent  attempted arrest of the clan Head of Uzairue, ogieneni of Uzairue , HRH kadiri omogbai.

Recall that the youths of Uzairue Clan, had on Tuesday foiled an attempt to arrest the clan head, by some security personnel, who initially identified themselves as DSS personnel.

The DSS through realizable  sources has denied involvement in the arrest saga but  were also  highly embarrassed of being associated with such incident.

A source from the DSS, who did not want his name in print, while speaking on the matter, said that the DSS "does not operate in that manner".

"The claim, as reported that the DSS was involved is misleading. The DSS was not involved. Our mode of operation is different from the normal security agency and we don't have any problem with any traditional ruler in Edo State", the source said.

It was  gathered that on Wednesday that after the EdO Police Area Commander in Auchi stepped into the matter and prevented the locals from lynching the security men, it was discovered that contrary to the initial impression they created that they were were from the DSS, the arresting security personnel were from the police.

Corroborating the security source, another community source from Uzaire explained that the "three men who attempted to arrest the Ogienen are actually policemen and they were taken to the office of the Police Area Commander in Auchi. The Area Commander also escorted the traditional ruler back to his palace".

The source further explained that the foiled arrest was orchestrated by the wife of a state governor, who hail from Ayua Community of Uzairue. " she was said to have approached the Ogieneni to make her younger brother the traditional ruler of their clan against the tradition of the people because the position is hereditary and it is transferred from father to son".

"The foiled arrest was an attempt to embarrass the traditional ruler. Some people were arrested before over the matter and the Edo State deputy governor, Comrade Philip Shaibu, stepped in. We don't have any issue with the DSS in the community and those who came for the foiled arrest were not even from Edo State", the source further volunteered.

To show that the policemen were on a vendetta mission, against the normal procedure, the three policemen did not register their presence at the Area Commander's office so that the police authority in Edo State would have the records of their operation", the Uzaire community source added. 

 The vehicle of the traditional ruler was intercepted at Ayua junction, by the men, who attempted to drag him to their vehicle and whisk him away, when the youths stormed the area and resisted the attempt.