There is tension in Abba Community, in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, as members of the community and the Nigerian Police Force....
There is tension in Abba Community, in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, as members of the community and the Nigerian Police Force are locked in fierce argument over the alleged kidnap of billionaire businessman, Chief Pius Nweke on Friday.
In a statement on Friday, the President General of the Community, Engr, B C Anaekwe, said, Nweke was abducted on his way to his office by some people suspected to be policemen at about 12 noon. “As at the time of this release, the whereabouts of Chief Nweke is still unknown. It will be recalled the Abba community has been in dispute over ownership of a large expanse of .land commonly called “Agu-Abba” with her neighbouring Ukpo community for which the Nigerian police was enlisted against the Abba community,’ the statement read.
But, one of the senior Police officers in the state, who pleaded anonymity, said nobody kidnapped the said chief, rather, that he was arrested for illegal possession of fire arms.He said Chief Pius Nweke was in possession of a pistol gun without license which, according to him, was a criminal offence that carried jail term of not less than three years
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