Youths in Oraifite in the Ekwusigo Local Government Area of
Anambra State on Monday reportedly killed two policemen for alleged
attack on the house of Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the lawyer to the leader of
the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu.
A source told our correspondent, “In retaliation for the attack
on the lawyer’s house, the youths in the community killed two
policemen and burnt them at the Nkwo Market area of Oraifite.
“The police may have gone to Ejiofor’s house in error thinking
that the cult boys they were looking for were the ones who gathered
in the IPOB lawyer’s house.
“The police on reaching the lawyer’s house had an altercation
with the IPOB members which led to the police opening fire on the
IPOB members and in reaction, the angry youths of Oraifite
mobilised and attacked the policemen and in the process, two
policemen were killed and burnt.”
It was gathered that the situation hindered vehicular movement
for hours as the roads were deserted for fear of a possible mass
arrest.
The traditional ruler of Oraifite, Igwe Dan Udeorji, confirmed
the incident but said he did not have the details of the matter,
adding that he was somewhere when he received a text message about
the incident.
He said, “I think every problem can be settled through dialogue,
instead of killing people. We must maintain peace at all time;
killing and rioting will not lead anybody to anywhere. Government
needs to re-educate the police and the Army. Killing citizens is
not the way.”
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in the
state, Haruna Mohammed, confirmed the incident, saying the command
was on top of the situation.
He said, “We’re on it. When we are through with our report on
the issue, we shall make it public and you will get what you want
to hear on the matter. We are on top of it.”
Earlier, Kanu had alleged that the police and the army killed
three men when they invaded the house of his lawyer.
In a statement he personally signed in Awka, the Anambra State
capital, Kanu called on world bodies to ‘intervene in the
intimation of IPOB members in Nigeria.’
He wrote, “Confirmed reports indicate that a combined team of
Nigeria police and military assassination squad invaded the home of
my lawyer, Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor, in Oraifite, Anambra State
this morning, Monday in a bid to kill him and his family.
“Sadly, three innocent Biafrans were killed by the invading
Fulani force at his residence.
“This comes on the heel of yet another killing of two IPOB
family members who were peacefully gathered in Arondizuogu on
Sunday December 1. Their bodies are still in the morgue.
“Police and army must know that the time is fast approaching
when British diplomatic clout and protection may not be enough to
shield them from the consequences of their daily crimes against
innocent Biafrans.”
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