ILLEGAL ABDUCTION OF IGBOAYAKA: Ebonyi Gov. Nwifuru fingered
The Nigerian Youths in solidarity with Youths of the Igbo Nation have unequivocally condemned the illegal abduction of the National President of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), Comrd. Igboayaka O. Igboayaka by suspected men of Ebonyi State Police Command.
This is contained in a release signed by
Chilos Godsent, the President, Igbo National Council (INC), and issued to the media today, February 10, 2025.
The ugly incident, according to reports, occurred on Saturday 8 February, 2025 at Works Layout Owerri Imo State shortly after Comrade Igboayaka .O. Igboayaka clinched the victory of the just concluded election of the Council, which did not favour the Ebonyi state candidate, (name withheld).
The release further revealed that the unwarranted abduction of the Igbo youth leader which was allegedly perpetrated by a team of Police Officers, Ebonyi State Command, was carried out on the leave of the Governor of the State, His Excellency Francis Ogbonna Erishi Nwifuru.
In addition, the release accused the Governor of instigating the heinous act consequent upon the failure of his Ebonyi candidate to emerge victorious in the said election, which reportedly was conducted in strict adherence to laid down electoral guidelines and principles.
Below is the statement in detail:
NIGERIAN YOUTHS CONDEMN THE ILLEGAL ABDUCTION OF THE PRESIDENT OF OHANAEZE YOUTH COUNCIL (OYC) – COMRADE IGBOAYAKA .O. IGBOAYAKA BY THE EBONYI STATE POLICE COMMAND*
“The Nigerian Youths in solidarity with Youths of the Igbo Nation have condemned vehemently what they unanimously described as “the illegal and unwarranted Neo Mafia Gestapo style abduction” of the President of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC), by the Ebonyi State Police Command.
Speaking further, the release disclosed that: “The ugly incident which took place on Saturday 8th February, 2025 at Works Layout Owerri Imo State few minutes after Comrade Igboayaka .O. Igboayaka was declared the winner of the fourth National Election Convention of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) which took place in Owerri is viewed to be politically motivated as the candidate of the Ebonyi State Governor may have lost the bid for the Presidency of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC).
“Speculation has it that the illegal abduction of the President of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) – Comrade Igboayaka .O. Igboayaka by the Ebonyi State Police Command was on the instruction of the Executive Governor of Ebonyi State – His Excellency Francis Ogbonna Erishi Nwifuru whose candidate in the election lost to Comrade Igboayaka .O. Igboayaka.
The abduction of Comrade Igboayaka .O. Igboayaka in Owerri by a team of Police from a neighboring State without due process calls for the review of the Security Architecture in South East Region of Nigeria.
This Neo Mafia Gestapo style abduction of a popular Youth activist brutally violates the provisions of the 1999 Constitution of Federal Republic of Nigeria as Amended.
Finally, we are calling on His Exellency – Governor Francis Ogbonna Erishi Nwifuru to immediately order for the unconditional release of the President of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) – Igboayaka .O. Igboayaka.
Furthermore, we are calling on the good people of Nigeria to rise to the condemnation of this brazen intimidation of Igbo Youths by the Governor of Ebonyi State.
Signed:
Chilos Godsent,
President,
Igbo National Council
(INC).
