Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state on Friday ordered the setting up of 5-man committee to investigate the torture of a cleric and social critic...
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state on Friday ordered the setting up of 5-man committee to investigate the torture of a cleric and social critic, Okochi Obeni in Amasiri, Afikpo North local government area of the state.
He was tied hands back, robbed with gutter dirt, doused with bad water and given 36 strokes of canes over the offence. His elder brother had to buy off 14 strokes of the canes with N9, 500 in accordance with the tradition of the community. He said “I have directed that a committee of 5-man should investigate the human right abuses in Afikpo North. This is very important because even if there are traditional method of settling issues, while you are doing it and if it is working for you, why are you videoing it and uploading it in the social method.
“The committee is given two weeks to carry that assignment to guide the state government in taking action against that because we are concerned about the concern and rights of our people not to be violated. In a statement signed by Vice Chairman of the Isi-Oru age grade, Chief Eze Ogbonnia Eze and Secretary Unya Unya Enya, the group said Obeni was posting fake information on social media which was creating division and which they said was unhealthy to the image of the community.
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