Bodies of Wigwe, wife, son arrive ahead of burial in PH today

Bodies of Wigwe, wife, son arrive ahead of burial in PH today

The remains of Herbert Wigwe, his wife and son arrived at Port Harcourt International Airport on Friday in three separate cartons marked “fragile, handle with care”.
They were subsequently moved in a convoy of vehicles to his hometown in Isiokpo, Ikwerre Local Government Area, where his kinsmen and many others gathered for a wake ahead of Saturday’s burial.
The police said they had taken adequate measures to reinforce security arrangements in order to ensure a peaceful and well-organised burial ceremony for the deceased.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), for Rivers State, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, said the elaborate security arrangement was in anticipation of the expected large gathering of mourners and guests from various parts of the world.
She said the command had deployed mobile police personnel from the 19 PMF, 30 PMF, 46 PMF, 55 PMF, 56 PMF, 58 PMF, State Intelligence Department (SID), undercover personnel, as well as tactical units and conventional police officers from Bayelsa State.
She said, “This proactive measure is aimed at ensuring the safety and security of the venue and its surroundings, upholding the solemnity of the occasion, and maintaining public safety throughout the proceedings.