It’s not every day a Rapid Response Squad officer shows up in your sleepy village—especially not for love. But Ugwueke, a peaceful town in Bende LGA of Abia State, is now caught in a storm of grief after one Ferdinand Njoku allegedly shot a young man, Anyim Elijah Obinna, dead during what was supposed to be a romantic getaway.
The incident, which has left Obinna’s family and the entire community in mourning, occurred at a local hotel where the 35-year-old had gone for an event. According to witnesses, the officer didn’t arrive for duty but came to see his girlfriend.
“The police officer came to Ugwueke to see his girlfriend who has identified him as a member of RRS in Aba,” said Mr. Paul Anyim, father of the deceased. “We are surprised that he has not been arrested despite our report to Igbere Police Division.”
Apparently, the law enforcement officer came with more firepower than charm. And now the village is left asking the most Nigerian of questions: “Who sent you?”
Cover-Up Allegations and Coalition-Style Silence
As expected, the police response has been spectacularly underwhelming—some would say coalition-level unbothered. When contacted, Police Spokesperson Maureen Chinaka offered the classic bureaucratic dance step:
“We’re yet to receive a report of the incident. The family should formally complain to the Commissioner of Police.”
Translation? Fill a form, take a number, and pray your grief fits into office hours.
Meanwhile, Hon Chijioke Chukwu, former Minority Leader of the Abia State House of Assembly, has come out swinging.
“The community, backed by an investigation, confirmed the officer’s identity,” he said. “They have tried to get the police to hand him over, but to no avail.”
Hon Chukwu isn’t buying the cult-war fairy tale being circulated by some police sources. According to him, this isn’t about rival groups; it’s about a trigger-happy lover boy in uniform.
He also called on influential figures in the state to step in before the matter is swept under a coalition of silence.
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