The Chairman of Aniocha North Local Government Area, Hon. Emma Bazim Chinye, is currently in the custody of the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja over his alleged involvement in the murder of Mr. Osordi Kingsley Ogugua.
Chinye was detained on Thursday, May 23, 2025, following a petition filed by the law firm S. Kelechi Nnadi & Co., acting on behalf of Chief Jerry Nkeweshe and Mr. Felix Asuku.
According to the petition addressed to the Inspector General of Police, the murder occurred during an official inspection in Onicha Olona, Delta State. The SIU team, accompanied by the victims, had gone to assess and document damage to buildings recently razed by suspected political thugs allegedly under Chinye’s protection.
Tragically, while the inspection was ongoing, the group was ambushed by a heavily armed gang. Mr. Osordi Kingsley Ogugua was fatally shot during the attack, while Chief Nkeweshe, Mr. Asuku, and several SIU officers narrowly escaped.
“This unprovoked and coordinated attack led to the tragic and instantaneous death of Mr. Osordi Kingsley Ogugua, who sustained fatal gunshot wounds,” the petition read.
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The document further identified a known gang leader, Mr. Ngozi Okafor, as the individual who pulled the trigger. Okafor, who is reportedly known to security agencies for multiple criminal offences, including illegal possession of firearms, is alleged to have enjoyed political protection from Hon. Chinye.
The petitioners also claimed that several suspects previously arrested in connection with related crimes were released on bail to Chinye, who has
