The running battle between former Minister of State for Education, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi, and the Nigerian Police took another twist Tuesday, as the Delta State Ministry of Justice has requested arrest of Gbagi, his police details, two others as well as his son over the alleged stripping, molestation, torture, filming in their nude state of: Gloria Oguzie, Roselyn Okiemute, Achibong Precious and Ephriam Victor; workers of Signatious Hotel, Effurun, Delta State accused of stealing five thousand naira from the establishment.
The Director of Public Prosecutions, DPP, Ministry of Justice, Asaba, in a legal advice by B.E. Tambou, to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Delta Police Command, dated October 12, 2020, directed the police to obtain statements from the victims of the inglorious treatment – Gloria Oguzie, Roselyn Okiemute, Achibong Precious and Ephraim Victor under caution in pursuance of the case.
Gbagi had accused a commissioner in the state and others of plot to tarnish his image over the 2023 governorship race in Delta State, and said he was amused at the desperation, as the Inspector General of Police had transferred the matter from Delta State Police Command to the office of the Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, Benin City.
According to Vanguard, it “sighted a letter dated October 6, 2020, by the Principal Staff Officer to the Inspector General of Police, Idowu Owohunwa, transferring a case of extortion, incitement to breach public peace and criminal defamation of character by Dynamic Option Chambers, presumably Gbagi’s solicitor, to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 5”.
The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Delta State, Mrakpor is yet to make a comment on the case, however, the legal advice read in part: “The statements of witnesses of the witnesses identified him (Gbagi) as participating personally in their ordeal. In addition, the statements of the two arrested suspects placed Chief Kenneth Gbagi as being present during the course of this matter and an active participant thereof.
“It is therefore, imperative that Chief Kenneth Gbagi respond to the allegations against him. We note from the case file that he was invited by the state police command but failed to honor the invitation.
“The police should arrest Chief Kenneth Gbagi and obtain statement from him under caution in response to the allegations against him in the case file. The statement of Chief Kenneth Gbagi should thereafter be sent to this office for further action.”