By Egufe Yafugborhi
WARRI — The controversy surrounding the alleged assault of the Senior Special Assistant, SSA, on Protocol to the Delta State Government, Mr Simon Mudi, popularly known as Temple, has deepened following indefinite suspension and court remand of the Commissioner for Works (Highway and Urban Roads), Hon Izeze Rume Reuben.
The commissioner was suspended Monday by the Delta State Government over alleged links to the July 26 incident at the PTI, Conference Centre, Effurun, Uvwie Local Government Area.
The suspension, which took immediate effect, was announced in a statement signed by Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Dr Kingsley Eze Emu.
The government said the action was necessary to enable security agencies conduct an unbiased investigation into allegations associating the commissioner with the assault.
