Delta State directs police to apprehend individuals implicated in assault on governor's assistant

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Delta State Government has ordered security agencies to “track down and prosecute” those allegedly responsible for the brutal attack on one Simon Mudi alias Temple, a protocol aide to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, during last Sunday’s Delta Central APC Stakeholders’ meeting held at the Petroleum Training Institute, Effurun in Uvwie Local Government Area of the State.

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The State Commissioner for Works (Rural Roads) and Public Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, disclosed this in a signed statement issued on Tuesday, copies of which were made available to Yin in Warri on Wednesday.

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The state government described the attack as “unacceptable and a threat to public peace”.

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Aniagwu stated that the State government was “disturbed by videos of the incident circulating on social media, particularly the brutal assault on one Simon Mudi alias Temple, who is a protocol aide to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori”.

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Temple, in the trending videos from the fracas, was repeatedly attacked by armed youths, resulting in life-threatening injuries.

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It was also gathered that the state commissioner for works (Urban/Highways), Comrade Reuben Izeze was also attacked during the melee.

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Aniagwu stressed that the Oborevwori administration would not tolerate violence or lawlessness under any guise, warning that those behind the attack would face the full weight of the law.

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He declared, “Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has directed security agencies to identify, arrest and prosecute all those involved in the incident.

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“The reported acts of violence, particularly the cruel attack on Simon Mudi, are unacceptable and have no place in our society”.

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He reaffirmed the state’s commitment to maintaining peace, law and order, insisting that no individual, irrespective of status or identity, would be allowed to take the law into their own hands.

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Meanwhile, the State government has urged residents to remain calm and law-abiding while security agencies carry out investigations into the incident.

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