The Delta state police command has launched a manhunt for Victor Ojie, popularly known as Wong Box, a self-acclaimed human rights activist. According to SP Bright Edafe, spokesperson of the command, the suspect was arrested on August 14 for multiple offences of ass@ult occasioning harm, threat to life, and threatening violence contrary to Sec 355, 86, and 249 of the Criminal Code. He said on May 29th at about 11am, Staff of Benin Electrical distribution company (B.E.D.C) went on official duty of disconnection of electricity supply from defaulting customers including that of Wong Box at Anyameluhor street, Asaba, whose outstanding bill sums up to N4,870,780.The suspect, upon sighting the B.E.D.C. staff, rushed to them and attacked them with a cutlass, insisting that they must reconnect his compound. The technician, out of fear of being m#rdered by the suspect, reconnected the light. The suspect did not stop at that; he continued to thre@ten them, and in the process, a pregnant B.E.D.C. fell, and Victor Ojei charged at her with the c#tlass. In the attached video, the suspect Victor Ojei was heard visibly shouting at the B.E.D.C. staff, stating the following,Why will they disconnect his house, You dont know where you came to? Did you ask questions?, He ordered them to reconnect the light, He called on one Maduka (surname unknown) to bring him an iron, That he will burst their head. He said, I GO CUT UNAHe went inside and brought out a cutlass, shouting, I will cut youEdafe said Wong Box stated again while holding the cutlass I go cut you, and nothing go happen. The image maker added that the suspect further stated that he is Wong box of Delta state, and next time, the B.E.D.C staff should ask questions, stating that he will tell them that he is a politician. He said the B.E.D.C. staff member who was pregnant at the time of the incident was rushed to the hospital, where she was treated for over two weeks. He added that the police initially arrested the suspect but released him on bail. He said the suspect has refused to show up again. He added that the command will ensure that the suspect is rearrested and brought to justice.
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