Delta Crisis: Urhobo Chiefs Rally for Detained Monarch’s Liberation
Members of the Traditional Council of Chiefs, Ewu-Urhobo in Delta State, have called for the immediate release of the detained monarch of Ewu Kingdom, Clement Ikolo.
They asserted that the monarch was not connected to the communal crisis that resulted in the recent killing of 17 military personnel in the Okuama community in the Ughelli Local Government Area of the state.
“His Majesty is in no way associated with the ongoing feud between Okoloba and Okuama communities, let alone the tragic killing of military personnel,” a statement from the council dated March 30 and made available to PUNCH Online on Tuesday, read.
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Ikolo is among the eight individuals declared wanted by the Defence Headquarters in connection with the killing.
Immediately after the publication, he turned himself in to the Delta State Police Command.
The command has since handed him over to the military.
The council expressed shock at the arrest, noting that the monarch had been working to resolve the crisis that led to the tragedy since his ascension.
“Our monarch, His Royal Majesty Ovie Clement Oghenerukevwe Ikolo, the Urhukpe I, is a peace-loving man who has diligently sought to reconcile the factions within our kingdom since his ascension to the throne four months ago.
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“He has not set foot in the Okuama community, nor has he visited Ewu, the headquarters of our kingdom, to engage in his royal duties,” the statement added.
While offering condolences to the military and the families of the slain officers, they prayed that the perpetrators would be brought to justice.
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