DELTA CHIEF GIVES POLICE 14-DAY ULTIMATUM TO RETRACT STATEMENT LINKING HIM TO KILLINGS OF YOUTH
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The Owelle of Onicha-Olona, Chief Jerry Nkeweshe, has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Delta State Police Command to withdraw its statement linking him to the killing of three youths in Okwe community near Asaba.
The police had alleged that Nkeweshe and others led an armed group that attacked the community on November 24, resulting in the deaths. The command’s spokesperson, Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident, saying a manhunt had commenced for the suspects.
However, responding through his lawyer, Kelechi Nnadi, on Wednesday, Nkeweshe denied any involvement, describing the police claim as false, defamatory and damaging to his reputation.
According to Nnadi, Nkeweshe was not in Okwe or anywhere in Asaba on the day of the attack.
“On the morning of November 24, 2025, Chief Nkeweshe departed Asaba at approximately 8:30 am to attend to medical concerns in Umunede, where he remained throughout the day in the company of credible witnesses, including Mr Ifeanyi Okolo and Mr Emmanuel Anwuzia,” the lawyer stated.
He added that Nkeweshe returned to Asaba later in the evening only to meet with his lawyers in preparation for a court matter scheduled the next day at the Delta State High Court, Issele-Uku.
“It is therefore impossible for him to have participated in or led any armed group in Okwe on 24 November 2025,” Nnadi said.
The lawyer warned that failure by the police to retract the statement and issue a public clarification within 14 days would result in legal action for defamation, malicious falsehood and abuse of office, as well as petitions to relevant oversight bodies.
He also called on journalists to verify sensitive allegations before publication.
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