Anambra community petitions police over release of trigger happy suspects

ONITSA, Anambra, Nigeria – The people of Ikenga in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra state  have  petitioned the State  Commissioner of Police  John Abang over the release of  two  persons  suspects alleged to have shot  11 youths in the community.

The two suspects are Amaeze Ezukama and Orakwue Ikebuilo. In their petition to the State Commissioner of Police by their lawyer, B. S Onuegbu Esq., they called on the commissioner of police to ensure that   justice is done  as to avoid further occurrence of such incidence in the community.

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According to the petition dated March 9, 2020, they  said that the youths of Ikenga Ogidi are optimistic  that justice would be done to avoid a situation whereby the youths will see the justice system as being weak.

They  expressed  worry over the manner  the two arrested suspects   were released immediately without the DPO of Ogidi Police Station charging them  to court, even when they were found with   riffles .

According to a  source , trouble started when the former President of Ikenga Ogidi, Hon. Amechi Ekume summoned a meeting to  settle disputes between two  waring groups in the community. 

The source said on their way to the meeting, some  youths were attacked by  some people  suspected to be from  the camp of one of the warring  groups. According to the source, the  attackers inflicted matchete cuts  on the youths and everybody ran away. 

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The source further said , the assailants went from house to house to further attack their perceived enemies. Among those  wounded include Ndubuisi Nwabufo, Izuchukwu Oraka, Ikechukwu Achebe and Okwudili Achebe. Others are Abuchi Iweka, Emeka Nrabalu, Onyinye Obianagha and Arinze Obiaku. 

Our investigation revealed that   immediately after the shootings, a community leader Rev. Dr. Emma Obianagha telephoned the Ogidi Divisional Police Officer who lured the two suspects, Amaeze Ezukama and Orakwue Ikebuilo to the  police station and they  were arrested and detained. 

But however,  it  didn’t take long before the two suspects were released.  

The spoke person of Anambra police  command   Haruna Mohammed when contracted on phone,  said he was not  aware of the petition  or the incident and that he was  hearing it for the first time.  He, however said that , the Commissioner of Police will give directive for proper investigation of the petition.