HRM Clement Ikolo
By Our Reporter
Hours after he surrendered to the police, the Ovie of Ewu Kingdom in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, HRM Clement Ikolo, has been flown to Abuja by the military for further questioning.
Ikolo, who is one of the eight people declared wanted by the Nigerian Defence Headquarters over the killing of 17 soldiers in Delta State on March 14, 2024, surrendered himself to the Delta State Commissioner of Police, Olufemi Abaniwonda in Asaba on Thursday.
Recall that the monarch before turning himself in, spoke to Galaxy TV. During the interview, he said he was shocked and surprised to see his name among the list of persons declared wanted by the Defence Headquarters.
He said, “It is a shock to me because I have no hands in such things. I don’t believe in anything that has got to do with truncating the lives of human beings.
“I am not in any way, shape or form connected to this. Let it be stated clearly here that I haven’t been able to access the kingdom even as a monarch to date.”
The monarch said he received his staff of office on November 16, 2023.
The police handed him over to the military authorities on Monday morning
According to Vanguard, the monarch was escorted to the Asaba International Airport by the Commanding Officer, 63 Brigade of the Nigeria Army, Asaba, the Delta State Police Commissioner, and some other senior military officers.
He boarded an Air Peace airline, which departed Asaba Airport tarmac at about 9.10 am to Abuja.
