His Excellency,
Dr. Alex Chioma Otti
Executive Governor,
Abia State.
Greetings Your Excellency,
AN OPEN LETTER BY OHANAEZE YOUTH COUNCIL (OYC) TO DR ALEX OTTI REQUESTING FOR PROMPT INTERVENTION ON THE INTIMIDATION, MALTREATMENT AND ILLEGAL ARREST OF INNOCENT CITIZENS BY NIGERIA MILITARY IN ABA
Sequel to the barbaric act by unknown and unidentified gun men that killed four gallant patriotic Nigeria Soldiers among the troops of Operation “UDO KA” of Nigeria Army deployed at Obikabia Junction Checkpoint in Obingwa Local Government Areas adjourning Aba metropolis in Abia State. We’re aware that the deceased soldiers where doing their official duty to protect the lives and properties of Abians.
Ohanaeze Youth Council firmly condemns such act in its entirety.
On the foregoing the attention of Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) the Apex Socio-cultural Youth organization of Ndigbo has been drawn to the intimidation, maltreatment and illegal arrest of innocent Nigeria Citizens in Aba, Abia State by Nigeria Military Force because of the killing of four Nigeria Soldiers by unidentified gun men on 30th May 2024.
Your Excellency, Ohanaeze Youth Council can’t subscribe to any criminal elements in any disguise ravaging and terrorizing Alaigbo.
Furthermore, we appeal to you to use your executive order to stop the ongoing illegal arrest, maltreatment and intimidation on the innocent civilians in Aba Abia State by Nigeria military. We demand that those arrested on Friday 31st May 2024 in Aba a d Obingwa LGA should be released through your executive order.
We urge you to endeavour that those involved in killing of Nigeria Military men should be arrested immediately and made to face the law.
Your Excelleny we want to remind you that it has been a tradition of Nigeria Military force to unleash their anger on the innocent civilians each time they are attacked by criminal elements in a y part of Alaigbo. This unprofessional attitude by Nigeria Military of killing or arresting and detaining innocent civilians shouldn’t be allowed to happen in your administration.
We know that as a good democrat, you will swing into action to ensure that all innocent civilians arrested by Military in Aba Abia state are released with immediate effect and also stop further illegal arrest of innocent civilians to avoid unhealthy mass provocation in Aba, Abia State that might lead to civil unrest.
Thanks as we anticipate your prompt action in this regard.
Signed
Comrade Igboayaka O Igboayaka
National President General Ohanaeze Youth Council(OYC)
Comrade Ifeanyi Nweke
Secretary General
Ohanaeze Youth Council(OYC)
31st May 2024
