The police in Bayelsa State have
arrested the alleged attackers of Miss Folakemi Akinbode, a National Youth Service Corps, NYSC,
member serving in the state whose right hand was almost chopped off, Monday
night, at Obunagha in Yenagoa Local Government Area.
Meantime, an Italian firm has agreed
to sponsor the victim who has regained conciousness overseas for proper medical
treatment and rehabilitation.
The two suspects, identified as Ebi
Jatto and Weriye Aluwa, who are currently in police custody, it was learnt,
were nabbed 72 hours after the attack through the support of the Obunagha
community youths.
Miss Akinbode was attacked with a machete
for reportedly refusing to hand over unspecified amount of money in her
possession while returning from work that fateful, Monday.
It was reliably gathered that the
suspects were arrested at Koroama community about two kilometres from the
scene of crime while attempting to sell the mobile phone of their victim.
A security source confirmed that the suspects
had confessed to the crime and claimed that the lady struggled with them in
their attempt to snatch her bag.
The corps member, it would be
recalled, was attacked at about 8.30pm while returning to the lodge near the
Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital, Okolobori, her place of primary
assignment.
Miss Akinbode, 26, a graduate Nurse
of Madonna University was reported to have been in charge of huge amount of
money used by the hospital to pay blood donors at the blood bank section of the
hospital.
The arrested suspects, according to a
security source, were present during the payment made to the blood donors
by the corps member.
According to the security source,
“they claimed that all they wanted from her was the remaining money she kept in
her bag after the payments in the afternoon. But that when she struggled and
identified one of them, she was attacked with machete.”
Confirming the arrest, the
traditional rule of the Obunagha community, the Ibolou XI, H.R.H Godsgive Apoh,
said the prompt arrest of the suspected attackers was made possible by
emergency meeting of youth vigilante body set up to investigate and apprehend
those involved in the attack.
The state Police Public Relations
Officer, Mr. Alex Akhigbe, confirmed the arrest but said they were yet to
establish the motive behind the attack.
Meanwhile, an unnamed Italian firm,
it was learnt, is making frantic effort to fly the victim overseas for
treatment.
Sources, however, said the move was
stalled, yesterday, due to the Sallah holidays and other logistics.
“We are optimistic that the problem
would be sorted out on Monday after the Sallah holidays to enable her travel
overseas for proper medical attention and rehabilitation.
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Nice one guys
ReplyDeleteGod Bless d community youth...God Bless d Italian firm richly.
ReplyDeleteLet d hoodlums face d wrath of d law.
Tk God dey were caught,nd dat a firm is ready to sponsor her treatment,may God bless dem richly! I pray 4 a speedy recovery nd she shall use dat arm again IJN Amen
ReplyDeleteGod Almighty doesn't sleep cus the so called corp member did notyn wrong 2 deserve this.let the bandicts face the full law,bt that should b after punishing them.10nc 2 italian firm.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 9:52am, what is 10nc or are you trying to say thanks to the Italian firm? Good write up but not everyone understand these abbreviations. Thanks
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