Sabinus Ordu, an uncle of the Governor of Rivers State, Chibuike Amaechi, has been murdered in his
home town, Ubima, in Ikwerre Local Government Area of the State.
This was made known by
the State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Ibim Semenitari, in
Port Harcourt on Friday.
She said the mutilated body of Mr. Ordu, the
vice principal of the Community Secondary School, Aluu, was found on Monday night.
The commissioner said the deceased had gone to
inspect his trap in the bush during which his assailant cut him with machete to
death.
It could not be ascertained immediately if the
killing was politically motivated.
“Late Mr. Sabinus Ordu, who is an uncle
(actually a senior cousin because they share same grandfather) to Governor
Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, returned home in the afternoon from CSS, Aluu, where
he is the vice principal and told the boy staying with him that he was going
into the bush to check his traps,” Mrs. Semenitari said.
“He then mounted his motorcycle and left for
the bush but did not return until it was night. At about 8.00p.m, the boy
raised an alarm which attracted the villagers. A search party was sent to look
for him.
“The search party on their way into the bush
saw the victim’s motorcycle by the bush path, and went into the bush where they
found his lifeless body, mutilated with several machete cuts.”
The commissioner said the matter has been
reported to the Elele Police Division and that Mr. Ordu remains have been
deposited in a private mortuary.
She said, “The matter has been reported to the
Police at Elele while the body has been deposited at the morgue.”
May his gentle soul rest in peace, Amen!
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