Widow of the slain lecturer of Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic and an agent
of the Peoples Democratic Party, in Khana Local Government Area, Funke
Gberegbe has said that her deceased husband, Dr Ferry Gberegbe was yet
to celebrate his conferment of Doctorate Degree before he was killed.
The lecturer was shot by officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad,
SARS in Khana during the gubernatorial election on March 9.
He died a week later on Saturday, March 16 at St Patrick Hospital Port Harcourt.
The Widow said during a condolence visit by the Rivers State Governor,
Nyesom Wike and PDP chieftains on Saturday that her late husband was
the pillar of the family whose sudden death will negatively impact
their lives.
Governor Wike while condoling the bereaved family announced that the
State Government will set up a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to
ensure that the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS) personnel
who killed Dr Ferry Gberegbe are brought to justice .
He also announced a N200million scholarship for the four children of
the Late Dr Gberegbe, directing the widow of the deceased to open bank
accounts for each of the four children.
We will set up a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to ensure that the
culprits are brought to Justice. It is unfortunate that F-SARs killed
the PDP Collation Agent.
The State Government will offer scholarship to the four young children
left behind by the deceased. The Mother of the children should open
dedicated account for each of the children. The State Government will
pay N50million to each of the four children for their education
The governor decried the shooting of the late lecturer by men of
F-SARs led by Rivers F-SARs Commander, Akin Fakorede, at the Khana
Collation Centre, where he served as the PDP Collation Agent. He said
the fatal shots led to his death.
He said, it is most unfortunate that the young man was shot dead by
F-SARs led by Akin Fakorede in an attempt to cart away election
results.
Instead of us to allow people to choose who will represent and govern
them, the security agencies will not allow that. Rather they prefer to
kill us.
He died in the course of the defending the PDP. He died in the course
of defending democracy. I want to assure the family that all those who
killed him will not go free.
Governor Wike said the Late Dr Ferry Gberegbe remained committed to
the PDP even on his sick-bed. He said the deceased sent him a text
message saying that he would be very happy when Governor Wike is
declared winner of the election.
Governor Wike stated that the State Government will also construct a
house for the family of Late Dr Ferry Gberegbe and participate in his
burial.
Also speaking, PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus said the
late lecturer was a victim of the calculated oppression of the oil
rich states by the Army and the F-SARs.
He said that the country is in distress, noting that the nation is
sitting on the leg of gun-powder in view of the negative activities of
the Federal Government.
The Commander of F-SARs, Akin Fakorede will kill several people and he
cannot be transferred or disciplined. The Police and Army have become
politicians, always responding to politicians he said.
Father of the deceased, Mr Conduct Gberegbe said he was shocked by the
killing of his son by F-SARs operatives. The retired police officer
described the late academic as his hope and future .
Ben Lekia, brother of the deceased, said the slain academic only
recently bagged his doctorate and was preparing to make further
progress before he was cut down.