Police Invade Uzere Community For Holding Delta State Deputy Governor And Entourage Hostage

caption: Police in Oleh mobilizing to invade Uzere earlier today

The truckloads of the stern looking anti- riot mobile policemen have just arrived Uzere kingdom  arresting youths indiscriminately. Residents say that if care is not taken there could be a major break down of law and order in the area.

The arrests is related to yesterday's protest action against Delta state deputy governor, Professor Amos Utuama at Uzere kingdom.

Mr. Utuama was held hostage by youths in the area when he visited the area to assess areas submerged by flood water.

However, hs visit ignited a major row regarding the involvement of the Delta State government in the pending ten months old kingship crisis rocking Uzere kingdom in Isoko South local government area of Delta state.

Sources on the deputy Governor’s entourage told SaharaReporters that trouble started shortly Mr. Utuama    entered the town and drove straight to the palace of the deposed king to pay a courtesy call, an move that infuriated the indigenes who immediately mobilized and held him (Utuama) and his entourage hostage for over two hours.

It was learnt that youths loyal to the dethroned king, Isaac Udogri and the newly installed king, HRM Henry Ukenukpepia Etuwede 111 openly brandished dangerous weapons, those opposed to Utuama's visit began felling trees to barricade all entry and exit routes in the area.

A source told our reporter that it took the effort of the men of the Oleh police station as well as Nigerian mobile police unit in the area  to rescue the deputy governor and his entourage.
People in the community said the attack on Utuama was targetted  against the state Governor Emmanuel  Uduaghan  who is perceived as taking side with the dethroned king.