The Benue South All Progressives Congress, APC has called for the arrest of former Chief of Defence Intelligence, Air Vice Marshall Monday Riku Morgan for instigating ethnic war in Benue State.
The Zonal Chairman of the party, Bishop Pinot Ogbaji in a statement made available to newsmen, said Morgan who is the president of the Benue Rebirth Movement, championed an agitation for a zone C Governor of Benue in 2023.
“Suprisingly, Morgan was the first Idoma man to endorse the PDP Governorship candidate in Benue, Rt. Hon Titus Uba, who later lost the governorship elections to the APC candidate, Rev Father Hyacinth Alia.
“It is wrong for a highly placed person like Morgan to draw the sword of ethnic crisis which may result to war,” Ogbaji said.
While calling on the Inspector General of Police and Director General of State Security Service to immediately arrest Morgan for interrogation, he said having served as Chief of Defence Intelligence in the Country, Morgan was capable, and currently causing problem that is affecting the peace of the State.
Ogbaji alleged that the same Morgan absconded with donations from illustrious sons and daughters of the Idoma/Igede meant for repair of a portion of the Otukpo Federal road that was abandoned by the then PDP government who awarded it to Rock Bridge construction company Ltd.
“As we speak, over 14 million Naira donated to his account is unaccounted for as the road was not repaired and no one dare ask him for fear of the unknown.
“Monday Morgan has submitted his personal list of appointments to the State Governor, Rev Fr Dr Hyacinth Alia including caretaker Committee Chairman of his local government, thereby using the media to intimidate the government to buy into his plot.
“If you see the calibre of people from the the zone who attend the courtesy call on the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Sen. George Akume, it is clear that Benue APC is united and are under the leadership of our own son, the State Chairman, Comrade Austin Agada with Sen Akume as the Supreme leader.
“The entire zone C minus Audu Ogbeh was there. Morgan is not a member of our party and we do not know him. At his level, he is busy looking for Security Adviser to the Governor in Benue, he want to reap where he do not sow,” Ogbaji said.