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The Ebonyi State Police Command on Monday arrested the Coordinator of Ezeukwa Development Centre in the Onicha Local Government Area of the State, Mr. Chukwuma Igwe, for allegedly demolishing a building and fence belonging to a 94-year-old man, Pa Omabe Obini.
The incident, which occurred at Uwani Anike village, was said to have been carried out by nine suspected thugs under the supervision of the coordinator.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Loveth Odah, said Igwe was being interrogated by the police.
He said, “We have arrested one Mr. Chukwuma Igwe in connection with a case of malicious damage; we have commenced investigation into the incident.”
Narrating the incident to newsmen in Abakaliki, the state capital, the victim, Obini alleged that suspected thugs in company with Igwe invaded his compound with weapons.
Obini listed the weapons as axe, digger and cutlass, adding that the thugs chased away members of his family before embarking on the demolition of his building and a section of his perimeter fencing.
He presented a 30-minute video clip to journalists to prove his allegations, saying it was the second time Igwe was sponsoring such attack on him.
Obini appealed to the state government and human right groups to intervene in the matter, regretting that his health condition had worsened following the demolition.
He said there was no basis for the action considering that there was no land dispute between him and any member of the community.
Reacting to the development, Igwe admitted his involvement in the demolition, but insisted that what was demolished was only the perimeter fencing of Obini’s house, which was the boundary line in Umu Anike community.
He alleged that the decision to demolish the building was a unanimous resolution taken by the Anike General Assembly following Obini’s refusal to honour the invitation extended to him by the Assembly.
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The incident, which occurred at Uwani Anike village, was said to have been carried out by nine suspected thugs under the supervision of the coordinator.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Loveth Odah, said Igwe was being interrogated by the police.
He said, “We have arrested one Mr. Chukwuma Igwe in connection with a case of malicious damage; we have commenced investigation into the incident.”
Narrating the incident to newsmen in Abakaliki, the state capital, the victim, Obini alleged that suspected thugs in company with Igwe invaded his compound with weapons.
Obini listed the weapons as axe, digger and cutlass, adding that the thugs chased away members of his family before embarking on the demolition of his building and a section of his perimeter fencing.
He presented a 30-minute video clip to journalists to prove his allegations, saying it was the second time Igwe was sponsoring such attack on him.
Obini appealed to the state government and human right groups to intervene in the matter, regretting that his health condition had worsened following the demolition.
He said there was no basis for the action considering that there was no land dispute between him and any member of the community.
Reacting to the development, Igwe admitted his involvement in the demolition, but insisted that what was demolished was only the perimeter fencing of Obini’s house, which was the boundary line in Umu Anike community.
He alleged that the decision to demolish the building was a unanimous resolution taken by the Anike General Assembly following Obini’s refusal to honour the invitation extended to him by the Assembly.
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