No fewer than fifty elderly women
from Agubia community in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi state yesterday
protested half naked over the arrest of their sons and burning of houses in the
said community.
The women who were between 80 to
100 years of age, stormed the Ebonyi state government house to protest against
the increasing arrest of their sons, burning of houses and destruction of lives
and property in Agubia community.
Recall that, there was serious
crisis in Agubia community which resulted to the killing of one Chinedu Nwali
and the destruction of lives and property worth millions of Naria.
The crisis was a result of
leadership tussle between youths in Agubia community over who will take control
of the Agubia motor park.
Houses were also burnt, and over
five persons were seriously injured during the crisis and they are currently
receiving treatment at the Abakaliki Federal teaching hospital, FTHA.
The Agubia Motor Park is the
central park where all the vehicles leaving and entering the community stop.
Also, homes and vehicles
belonging to some of the current leaders of the parks were vandalized and set
ablaze by the opposing youths.
It was gathered that security
agency swung into action by arresting some suspected persons believed to have
hand in the said communal crisis.
Speaking to journalists, the
leader of the protesters, one Mrs Betrice Nwali said, “They came with security
agency and arrested our sons who came for a wedding three days ago.
“They arrested about nine of them
and dumped them in police station. They also arrested another son of ours who
is a Barrister in his house. They claimed that they were involved in Agubia
motor park crisis.
“They came again with SARS and
arrested another people at night. They arrested our sons because they claimed
that they were the owners of the community.
“They have not settled the crisis
in Agubia motor park and that’s why our sons who came for a wedding were
arrested” she stated.
Another protester who also spoke,
Mrs Mercy Nwali said, “the problem is too much on us and that’s why we came to
protest. We are running away as a result of war. We didn’t go to our houses
because of the crisis.
“We ran away and left all our
property and left our breast like this. We came so that the government will
come to our rescue. We ask the governor to come to our rescue. Let our children
return, so that we can settle the matter for them.
“We are for peace and the nine
persons arrested should be released,” she stressed.
However, there was a Mild drama
during the protest as the protesters refused to enter into a bus provided by
the state government to take them home and money given to them was as well
rejected.
The women insisted that they
prefer to trek back to their refuge home since their houses were completely
burnt down.
Responding, the Commissioner of
Internal Security, Border Peace and Conflict Resolution, Mr Stanley Okoro
Emeghia asked the protesters to go home, assuring them of government’s
readiness to ensure quick release of the said arrested persons.
“We will make sure that the peace
you are seeking for, is realized. I assure you that before the end of work
today, the governor will respond to this your need and cry,” he stated.
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