Rivers Assembly MajorityLeader, Chidi Lloyd, Arrested For Murder

The Rivers State Police Command said it had

arrested the Leader of the Rivers State House of

Assembly, Mr. Chidi Lloyd, for the alleged

murder of his kinsman, Mr. Kingsley Ejeuo and

a police sergeant, Urang Obediah.

A statement made on Thursday night indicated that

Lloyd was purportedly arrested on his way to join the

state Governor, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, in his private jet

in order to escape justice.

The statement sent via e-mail by the State Police

Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ahmad Mohammad,

specified that Lloyd knocked down Obediah while

pursuing Ejeuo, identified to be his political

opponent.

Lloyd, who was still standing trial for his involvement

in the fracas that took place in the State House on

July 9, 2013, was said to have rammed into Ejeuo's

Passat car with a bulletproof vehicle and killed him

(Ejeo).

The police command pointed out that it had initially

thought it was an auto accident until Lloyd relocated

to another hospital, "conscious of what he did."

"The Rivers State Police Command has arrested Hon.

Chidi Llyod of the Rivers State House of Assembly for

murder of police Sgt. Urang Obediah and Mr.

Kingsley Ejeuo, his kinsman and arch political

opponent.

"He was arrested on his way to join Governor

Amaechi Rotimi in his private jet at the Airforce base

to escape justice.

"Hon. Chidi Lloyd on December 30, 2013 while

pursing his political opponent, knocked down Sgt.

Urang Obediah, in spite of his effort to stop him,

rammed and killed him and went ahead to crush the

Passat car of Mr. Kingsley Ejeuo was driving and

killed him.

"Initially the Police thought that it was a mere

accident, which ought to have been a manslaughter.

The Commissioner of Police directed ACP Aliyu

Garba, the Area Commander Metro, to visit him in his

hospital bed and commiserate with him, conscious of

what he did, Chidi Lloyd relocated to another

hospital.

"Facts emerged that Chidi Lloyd drove a bullet-proof

vehicle while pursuing his political opponent, late Mr.

Kingsley Ejeuo, and he (Lloyd) knocked down Sgt.

Urang Obediah, who died on the spot and (Lloyd)

moved ahead to smash a political opponent in his

Passat car who equally died instantly," the statement

reads.

The statement added that late Ejeuo, who hailed from

the same place with Lloyd was believed to be in the

PDP camp led by Elder Felix Obuah.

The statement also indicated that the Leader of the

House allegedly escaped from the hospital where he

was being guarded by four policemen.

However, a top government official told our

correspondent that the claim by the police that Lloyd

tried to join Amaechi in his (Amaechi) private jet in

order to escape justice was a blatant lie.

It will be recalled that Lloyd, who presented himself

to the Nigeria Police after a video clip showed him

hitting a member of the House of Assembly, Mr.

Michael Chinda, with a mace on the head, was

charged to court on a six-count charge, including

attempted murder.

Lloyd was later granted bail in order to receive

medical attention after sustaining injury during the

July 9, 2013 free-for-all in the chambers of the State

House of Assembly.