Water Board MD threatens N500m law suit against Otu’s aide for alleged assault
The managing director, Cross River State Water Board Limited, Dr Godwin Nyiam has threatened a law suit against retired Maj. Gen. Okoi Obono, the state’s Security Adviser over alleged assault.
Nyiam lawyer Barr. E. E. Osim disclosed this on Friday in Calabar, while giving insight on the row.
The plaintiff according to his attorney has demanded the sum of N500m compensation from the supposed accuser whom he alleged slapped him in the public.
The incident reportedly occurred at Fogg Petrol Station in Calabar about a fortnight ago in April.
Osim stated that his client decided to drag the security adviser to court to put an end to any further unruly behaviour stressing that the act caused his client pain, intimidation, harassment and emotional distress because of the manner he was publicly humiliated.
The petition averred that the slap by the state security adviser got his client demoralized, and made him to feel ashamed of himself after the security adviser ordered uniform men under his command to assault, intimidate and harass him at Fogg Petrol station situated at Federal Housing Estate, Calabar on May 24, 2025.
A petition from The Lords Advocates Chambers addressed to The Brigade Commander, 13 Amphibious Brigade Headquarters Calabar, demanded N500m compensation from the state security adviser and an apology letter to be published in two national dailies for infringement on his fundamental human rights.
The petition signed by E.E. Osim & Co and two other lawyers from the law chamber, with Ref: TAC/ADM/001/Vol. 1/2024 and dated April 24, 2025 warned that failure to tender apology to their client, Dr. Godwin Nyam would risk litigation.
The petition asked the brigade commander to use his good office to fish out the officers allegedly ordered by the state security adviser to harass Nyam.
“Heretofore write to you to use your good offices to fish out those attached to the said General under reference on the aforementioned date to treat our client and offer due apology in two national dailies for compensation.” The petition stated.
But in a swift reaction to the indictment through a text message sent to the security adviser by LEADERSHIP, the retired Maj. Gen. Okoi Obono denied ordering his men to assault the state Waterboard MD stating, “on what grounds will I do that please”, the security adviser questioned.
Effort to speak with the Army Public Relations Officer, Capt. Jimoh Jamila was futile as text messages and calls put across to her since Thursday afternoon were neither returned nor replied.
By: Archibong Emmanuel
(Snr Reporter)
