Hundreds of women and youths from Nnadi Nsude community in Anambra East local government area of Anambra state on Tuesday stormed Awka, the state capital to protest against the arbitrary detention of their sons by the Nigeria Police Force. They alleged that their sons were arrested on the orders of one Senator Alphonsus Igbeke, aka Ubanesse and that the issue has gone on since November 2022. The women chanted dirges such as - 'Iwe! Iwe!! Iwe!!! Iwe n'wekwe unu...na Ubenesse Egbuogo - meaning that they are angry and sorrowful that Senator Ubanesse has killed them.
Women Protest Against Senator’s Alleged Tyranny, Arbitrary Detention Of Innocent Youths By Police In Anambra Community, Southeast NigeriaThey alleged that their sons were arrested on the orders of one Senator Alphonsus Igbeke, aka Ubanesse and that the issue has gone on since November 2022.
The women chanted dirges such as -"Iwe! Iwe!! Iwe!!! Iwe n'wekwe unu...na Ubenesse Egbuogo - meaning that they are angry and sorrowful that Senator Ubanesse has killed them. In December, SaharaReporters reported that two youth leaders identified as Chidi Akudo and Charles Obodoechina had been detained by the Anambra State Police Command since November 13, 2022, without committing any offence.
They felt that since the community was without electricity for two years, it was wise to clear the bushes that had already encroached around and on electric poles. “They were first detained at 3-3 police station for three days before transferring them to State Criminal Investigation Department in Awka. Till today, these boys have not been granted bail or charged to court. What is their offence? The police said that Senator Igbeke ordered that they should be charged for vandalising EEDC property.
Another member of the community said, “Ubanesse Igbeke is trying to charge them for vandalisation of EEDC property. We have written to MD EEDC Enugu and they told us that Ubanesse is dragging them into the case to be the complainant.”
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