Ohanaeze Ndigbo has condemned heightening insecurity in the South East.
It also condemned the killing of women and children by faceless persons in Igbariam, Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State on Monday.
In a joint statement by Amb. Prof. George Obiozor, its President General
And Amb. Okey Emichay, its Secretary General, the apex Igbo socio-cultural group called on president Muhammad Buhari to investigate the rising crime and attacks in the region.
The statement read in part: “In the recent past, there has been spate of violent attacks on some institutions in
South East of Nigeria; examples include the Correctional Center, State Police
Headquarters and the country home of the Governor of Imo State all in Imo
State.
“Additionally, there was an attack on the Federal High Court Abakaliki,
Ebonyi State etc. On Monday, 26th day of April, 2021 there was an
attack on the Fulani community at Igbariam in Anambra State, involving
gruesome murder of innocent civilians.
“These attacks were clinically conducted
by the perpetrators and to this extent do not bear the usual and known signature
of local operators.
1. Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide condemns in strong terms the killings that took place at Igbariam, Anambra state. Such dastardly acts are not in Igbo
character. Ohanaeze urges the security agencies to trace the perpetrators
of this heinous crime and bring them to book.
2. Ohanaeze reviewed the incidents of criminalities that have occurred in
South East of Nigeria in the recent past and concludes that going by the
sophistication and capacity of the likely perpetrators that some powerful
elements or groups could be deliberately orchestrating violence to justify preplanned and predetermined invasion of South East of Nigeria.
Ohanaeze therefore requests the Federal Government to investigate
seriously the nature and sophistication of the crimes that are taking place
in South East of Nigeria in the interest of all.
3. Ohanaeze requests the President, Commander in Chief of the Armed
Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to thoroughly investigate this
new wave of criminalities and violence in South East of Nigeria.
