The wife of a war lord, Chief Gabriel Ohai, the Odogwu of Ogwash-Uku kingdom, in Aniocha South LGA of Delta state, was allegedly stripped naked and raped by irate youths last weekend over Chieftaincy tussle.
According to Ohai, the youths also burnt houses belonging to him, his poultry and two vehicles , all worth over N500 million.
Narrating the incident to journalists in Asaba, Chief Gabriel Ohai said;
“Police came to re-arrest one Ikechukwu Illoba who led his hoodlums to beat a 75 year-old man to death after an autopsy result.
“The suspect, who raised alarm and called his cohorts as earlier as 6am already converged before the arrival of policeman, resisted re-arrest.
“Immediately the police left, the hoodlums moved in their numbers to my house pulled down my gate, fence and moved to my palace I built, set my house ablaze, stripped my wife naked, raped her, burnt down my two vehicles and moved to my farm, 20 kilometre away from where I live, set the building there ablaze.
“My workers quarters were burnt down, my livestock over 3000 birds, 100 pigs and others were released into the forest. The farm was destroyed completely, some of my property were looted others set ablaze.
“It became imperative for me to talk to the world, the government and human rights organization to know what I am passing through in the hand of those who are above the law. And there is now lawlessness in Azungwu Quaters, Ogwash-Uku”.
It is alleged that the perpetrators of the attack were youths loyal to a rival chief.
