A tragic incident occurred recently, in Igwuruta-Ali, near Port Harcourt, Rivers State, where Richard Timothy, the Chief Security Officer (CSO) of the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, and his 23-year-old son, Silas, were brutally murdered by unknown gunmen. According to Timothy’s widow, Grace, about five gunmen dressed in black attire attacked her husband as they drove into their residence.

Grace recounted the horrific event, saying, “Around 9 pm, we went to get some things. As we were coming and about entering the house, we called my son to open the gate. As he opened the gate, we were about to enter, we saw people in black, fully armed entering with us in their car.” She explained that the gunmen started shooting, killing her husband and son.

The gunmen later took Grace into a nearby bush, requesting that she give them money. She said, “I was able to escape to the backyard. They came there, saw me, and took me out of the compound towards the bush, like 50 meters from the house. At that time, I knew there was no hope for me again.” Grace stated that her husband had received multiple threats from individuals opposed to his stance against the looting of properties at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium.

The Rivers State Police Command confirmed the incident, stating that they received a distress call from Timothy’s daughter and immediately dispatched officers to the scene. The police recovered three expended AK-47 ammunition and rushed the victims to the hospital, where they were confirmed dead.

The Commissioner of Police, Rivers State, has directed the deployment of necessary intelligence to apprehend the fleeing suspects and bring them to justice. Grace appealed to Nigerians, saying, “I don’t want my husband to die in vain because he fought for the truth.”