Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has inaugurated a 9-man commission of inquiry to investigate the politically motivated killings in the state.

Members of the commission include Professor Chidi OdinKalu as chairman, Sir Samuel Egbe, Secretary and Professor Nlerum Okogbule. Others are Professor Owunari Georgewill, Dr. Richard Ofuru, Mrs. Asivosuo M. Oriye, Dr. Joy Ejiofor, Mrs. Ayo M. O. Obe, and Rev. Father Michael Akiri as members.

Speaking during the inauguration at Government House, Port Harcourt, Amaechi congratulated the members and said the fact-finding exercise will last 30 days.

He explained that the reason for setting up the commission was to investigate why the victims were killed, who killed them, under what circumstances and for the commission to make useful recommendations that will help government forestall future occurrences.

“When I visited Obirikom in the Ogba-Egbeme-Ndoni Local Government Area, in the house hold of one late Chief Christopher Adube, nine persons were killed,” he said.