DANGER AHEAD!
Lunyie, 25, Murdered in Ogoniland…MOSOP threatens ‘Hell Fire’
*“We condemn this latest controversial killing, provocative, attempt by enemies to throw Ogoniland into crisis”–MOSOP Forum Chairman, Frank Jonah
*Says: ‘We are dissatisfied by Police performance, Investigation’
*How Deceased was massacred on way home from Night Vigil
BY KIKI LOBERI/REPORTER, CRIME/SPECIAL INVESTIGATION, RIVER STATE
IF drums of ‘war’ presently beating in Ogoniland due to murder of Melubari Lunyie, a vibrant youth is anything to go by, the entire communities in River State may witness be plunged into a fresh crisis. Since life was ‘snuffed out’ of this former agile youth returning from a Church’s night vigil, ‘things are gradually falling apart’ in various communities over there.
MOSOP Position
The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has condemned Saturday’s murder of a 25year old boy, Lunyie, in Bua-Yeghe community of Ogoniland describing it as a provocative action which could spark off an unimaginable crisis in the area.
In a statement signed by Chairman of the MOSOP Kingdom Coordinators Forum, Frank Jonah, MOSOP made available to Naija Standard, he urged the Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Ogunshakin to immediately commence investigation into the incident.
How Lunyie was killed by unknown gunmen
Lunyie, a native of Bua-Yeghe in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State was returning home from a burial vigil on Saturday night when he was shot and killed by unknown gunmen on the Bori-Port Harcourt Road.
MOSOP make Demands
MOSOP strongly condemn the latest killing describing it as very controversial, provocative and an attempt by enemies of peace to thrown Ogoniland into another round of civil crisis. MOSOP therefore calls for immediate investigations into the killings.
MOSOP also called on the Police authorities to check the trend in extra-judicial killings in parts of Ogoniland to avoid any confrontation over negligence and her seeming inability to protect the citizens.
His words: “We are saddened by the fact that the body of the victim was taken to the Police shortly after the incident and despite the information provided by the victim before his death, the Police has been unable to make any arrest.
MOSOP expressed worry and dissatisfaction over the performance of the Police within the Ogoni area and called for greater responsibility on the part of the authorities to secure the live of citizens in Ogoniland.
