OSPAC Commander Arrested with Human Skulls in Rivers State

By Utebor Paul

Felix Nwaobakata, the commander of the ONELGA Security and Peace Advisory Committee (OSPAC), a local vigilante group, has been arrested by the police with two human skulls and other parts at his hideout in Omoku, headquarters of Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of the state.

This was disclosed in a statement by Grace Iringe-Koko, the Rivers State Police Command spokesperson, on Wednesday in Port Harcourt.

According to Grace, the arrest of Nwaobakata and other OSPAC members came due to various complaints about the operations of the vigilante group in different parts of the state, especially in Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni LGA, and the outfit’s recent attack on a police division in Omoku.

She disclosed that the OSPAC commander, Felix Nwaobakata, is also a principal suspect in the murder of two brothers, Collins Ugorji (32) and Newman Ugorji (39), of the Idu community in ONELGA.

The statement read, “The Rivers State Police Command has commenced a clampdown on the excesses of vigilante groups operating within the State.

“This follows numerous complaints about the operations of the ONELGA Security and Peace Advisory Committee in different parts of the State, predominantly in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA, as well as clashes with other Security Agencies by this

Vigilante Group.

“On May 9, 2024, Alhaji Usman Seleh, the Chairman of the Hausa Indigenous Group in ONELGA, reported that OSPAC had abducted a member of his group. He proceeded to report the matter to the police. Consequently, the police invited the ONELGA OSPAC Commander, Felix Nwaobakata, who refused to honour several invitations.

“Instead, the OSPAC outfit coordinated an attack on the police division in Omoku but the attack was thwarted as the police repelled them.

“Following this development, Tactical Units of the command stormed the ONELGA

OSPAC Camp at Omoku and arrested Cheta Benjamin, Joshua Ekwosa, Innocent Ahiakwu, and four others.

“The ONELGA OSPAC Commander, Felix Nwaobakata, was subsequently arrested in his hideout in Omoku on June 17, 2024 where two human skulls and human bones were found in his possession.

“The arrested OSPAC Commander, Felix Nwaobakata, is also a principal suspect in the murder of two brothers, Collins Ugorji (32) and Newman Ugorji (39), of the Idu Community in ONELGA.”