Delta Woman Cries Out Over Disappearance Of Husband, Allegedly Whisked Away By Army

By: EMMA ARUBI, Warri

The wife of Mr. Clever Onis in Delta State, has cried out to the Delta State Governor, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori and the Commander of the 3 Battalion Army, Effurun to help her trace her husband who was allegedly forcefully arrested by some Army Officers on 22nd of August, 2025.

Mrs Hope Clever Onis who narrated her ordeal to newsmen, said that on that fateful day, she got a call that her husband had been arrested by the Police and all attempts to find out the whereabouts of her husband from the relevant authorities proved abortive.

According to her, “after the third day some officers brought the husband to their house and searched the entire house but nothing incriminating found. When they were done, they took the husband’s Amnesty Card, National ID Card and snapped their marriage photograph on the wall.

“By three days’ time, they took my husband to our house to search it. They searched everywhere: raised the chairs, they did not see anything.”

According to Mrs. Hope Clever Onis, they told her that if she wants to see her husband, she should come to 3 Battalion Army Barracks Effurun, Delta State. With this information, she went to 3 Battalion Army Effurun and pleaded to be allowed to see her husband. They brought him out and he he told her “they (officers) have notar told him why he was arrested till date”.

On further inquiries, she was told that, they were under instruction from Asaba and that when the people who ordered the arrest come from Asaba, she would hear from them saying “since that very day, she has been going there( 3 Battalion Army Barracks Effurun) to give her husband food.

Commenting on the development, Human Rights Activist and Chairman, Committee for the Defense of Human Rights (CDHR) Delta State branch, Comrade Jonathan Giama said, he is very much aware of the matter. According to him, he has been to 3 Battalion Army Barracks Effurun several times where he met one of Head of Department (HOD) Intelligence Officers Military Police.

They have refused to tell him why Mr. Clever Onis was arrested.

According to him, he told them the implications of detaining Mr. Clever Onis beyond necessary. He further told them that since the people whose instructions he was arrested were not coming, he would take him on bail pending when the people would come, then, he (Clever Onis) would be produced to answer the necessary questions if any.

He said they agreed with him and asked him to come on Thursday, last week but was surprised to learn that Mr. Clever Onis has been taken to somewhere- Army Brigade in Igbuzor.

He disclosed that he also went to the 63 Brigade Army Barracks, Asaba, but Mr. Clever was not there and at this moment, the whereabouts of Mr. Clever Onis is unknown.

He therefore, called on the relevant agencies including the Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori to intervene in the matter.

All attempts to reach the Commanding Officer, 3 Battalion Army Barracks Effurun for his comment on the matter proved abortive.