Ebonyi LGA Chairman slaps and beats female NYSC staff for refusing sexual advances

-

By Favour Eso

ABAKALIKI – A middle aged woman, Ms Wordi Aleruchi, a staff of the National Youth Service Corps, has reportedly been physically assaulted by the Executive Chairman of Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Hon. Barrister Clement Odah.

The Chairman it is alleged, had made several sexual advances to Ms Aleruchi, a native of Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State but to no avail.

Narrating her ordeal to THETRACK correspondent, Ms Aleruchi stated that her refusal to yield to the sexual advances from Barrister Odah made the Chairman very furious and began to issue threats to deal with her ruthlessly. Matters got to a head on Wednesday 29th August 2018 at about 6:30PM, when the Chairman led a band of thugs to invade her house.

“That evening, when the Chairman knocked on my door, I came out only for him to give me a hard slap on my face. When he wanted to slap me again, I held his hand and then the chairman ordered his boys to beat me up. They were kicking and hitting me with several objects while I was shouting for help. My neighbors came in and that was my saving grace. Even some of the neighbors who came to my rescue were manhandled too by the Chairman and his boys. Apart from the injury done to me, the thugs tore my clothes thereby striping me almost naked and also stole two of my phones”.

Injured and battered Face of Ms AleruchiInjured and battered face of Ms Aleruchi

Speaking in the same vein, Barrister Anthony Ukah, solicitor to Ms Aleruchi described the action of Hon. Odah as an act of sheer wickedness unbecoming of a supposed lawyer and a Local Government Chairman. In his words, “We have put up a strongly worded petition to His Excellency, Engr David Umahi the Governor of Ebonyi State, the Ebonyi State House of Assembly as well as the Ebonyi State Commissioner of Police for appropriate actions. The intention of Hon. Odah was no doubt to kill our client and we hope that the authorities would do the needful. We have also gathered enough facts for a petition to the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee.”

“This is a clear case of executive recklessness and abuse of power. Love is not by force and the inability of one man to control his libido, should not put the life of my client in danger.”

When contacted, Hon. Clement Odah stated blankly that the allegation is not true, while declining to state his own account of the encounter with Ms Aleruchi.

Source: TheTrack

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Canada Fitness Hunt Carnival and Competition commences in Benin

-
Image
By Our Correspondent Cross-section of Coaches in an extraordinary meeting in Benin All is now set for the commencement of the Canada World Fitness Hunt Carnival and Competition (CWFHCC) bid to hold from February 23 to December, 2024 in Benin City, the Edo State capital. The competition which will feature different sports such as Football, Performing Musicians, Board Games, and lots more, is meant to promote fitness and wellness of communities across Nigeria.  According to the CEO of Canada World Hotels- Chief Dr. Omogiade J. O. Edokpolo, the competition which is in partnership with Edo State Sports Commission, Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) Edo State chapter, Hotman Stinburge Etobicoke Canada, EBENCO Global Link Limited, Global Travels Ontario Canada, Folton Sports Equipments- St. Catrines Ontario Canada, Edo Progressive Indigenous Association (EPIA), and thers, will also feature celebrity guests and judges, music, comedy, games, fitness parade, and lots more. He sa
Read more

Edo Man O' War hold 2024 Commanders' Retreat

-
Image
... Unveiled political culture of non-violence public sensitization campaign for Edo 2024 Gubernatorial Election The 2024 State Commanders Retreat and Workshop of Man O' Nigeria, Edo State Command has been held in Benin. The retreat whose theme was "Optimizing the Potentials of Volunteers towards enhancing Nationl Security", featured presentations by several resource persons. The retreat also featured the unavailing of political culture of non-violence public sensitization campaign for Edo 2024 Governorship Election by the State Commandant- Amb. Odunze C. Eberechukwu. While delivering a presentation, the Deputy State Commandant Training, Operations and Rescue- DMC Onoha Uchena Kelly highlighted the importance of Commanders and members training in the discharge of their duties. According to him, one cannot embark on a journey he or she don't know about, hence the need for training and retraining. "Training can be both technical and vocational. The technical traini
Read more

The Man Godwin Obaseki: Getting the Job Done - Chris Osa Nehikhare

-
Image
There is no iota of doubt, irrespective of political differences, that Governor Godwin Obaseki has significantly improved State Competence, relative to his predecessors and across the States in the Country.  To achieve this, he had to rescue the State from private capture by ruthless non-State actors; this freed up public resources for public purposes.  He has held himself to a very high ethical and work-ethics standards, scrupulously focusing on the interests of the real people whilst staying on the Constitutional tracks in line with his oath of office. As a result, it was difficult to derail or defeat him despite uncountable battles in the judiciary and in other political machinations, orchestrated from high quarters.  Edo State is not yet on the mountain top, it still needs concerted push to avoid a free relapse or rollback.  The quality, intensity, ruggedness, doggedness and character of the next Governor is therefore so crucial that those lining up for the job should critically as
Read more