Chief Ume-Ezeoke drags Mr Anyaegbu, Mr Okeke, Police Commissioner to Court over violation of his Human Rights

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AN APPEAL TO INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE AND ANAMBRA STATE JUDICIARY

Sequel to several WhatsApp publications regarding Amichi President General Election conducted on the 6th of August 2022, our correspondent wants to update the Inspector General of Police, Anambra State Judiciary and the good people of Amichi on how Jeff Okeke and Chidi Obed Anyaegbu are intimidating Chief Eric through the Anambra State Police Force.

According to an eye witness Chief Tochukwu Uboma, Chidi Anyaegbu(Chisco) and Jeff filed two different direct charges against Eric via this suit numbers: NMC/320c/22 and NMC/321c/22 on 8th August, 2022. In the law suit, they alleged that the publication “Chisco takes glory in causing crisis in Amichi” originated from Eric.

Our correspondent was informed that On the 28th of August 2022, the day Igwe Amichi, HRH Dr. Barr. Alphonsus Ezeoke celebrated the New Yam Festival, about five policemen appeared at Igwe Amichi palace and demanded that Eric must accompany them to the Area Command in Nnewi. Eric complied and appeared at the Area Command in Nnewi. At the Command, he was informed that there was a bench warrant issued against him by Magistrate Judge Okwudili sitting in Court 4 in Nnewi. The bench warrant was quickly issued while Jeff Okeke was aware that Eric was in Abuja and could not attend court. The bench warrant was issued via substituted service irrespective of the fact that Eric was sick and receiving treatment in Abuja and the medical records were sent to the judge but Magistrate Judge ignored medical letter.

The Area Command in Nnewi granted Eric bail and urged him to return on 31st of August so that the police could mediate between him and Jeff Okeke. When Eric appeared at the Nnewi Area Command for the mediation, Jeff Okeke did not appear. Rather, four policemen from Anambra SCID Awka appeared and told him that he is under arrest over a petition from Mr Chidi Obed Anyaegbu. Eric complied and went to Awka with the policemen. All efforts by more than three lawyers present at the Area Command did not dissuade the policemen from taking Eric to Awka.

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When Eric arrived at Awka, he was read with the charges against him as follows:

1.You broke into the home of Chidi Anyaegbu (Chisco Transport) and burglarized his home.

  1. You broke down Chidi Anyaegbu’s home and stole some of his property.
  2. You assaulted Chidi Anyaegbu’s security man while removing Chidi Anayegbu’s property.
  3. You also wrote very many negative WhatsApp text messages about and insulting Chidi Anyaegbu.
  4. You threatened to kill Chidi Anyaegbu with gun at his house.
  5. Illegal possession of fire arms.

Eric denied each and every allegation because they were obviously fabricated by Jeff Okeke and Chidi Anyaegbu. Eric has never been to Chisco’s house. Eric does not know Chisco’s security man. Eric provided an evidence to Police that those write ups originated from Princess Nkemdilim Prisca Ezeoke. The charges were frivolous and uncalled for.

As the two direct charges are still pending in Nnewi Magistrate Court which court has granted Eric bail on, the police was willing to detain him despite the fact he is under bail. Eric paid #30,000 bail at Nnewi Area Command on 28th of August for the same charge at court. DC-CID Baba was eager to detain him for the charge in which he was under bail just to satisfy Chidi Anyaegbu and Jeff Okeke. Recall that Chidi Anyaegbu is the Chairman of Anambra State Security Funds and that is where his clout originates.

Igwe Amichi appeared at the Police headquarters in Awka and met the Commissioner of Police, Echeng. Igwe was referred to CID Baba. Igwe demanded bail for his PA. The Deputy Commissioner, CID Baba, insisted that Eric must be detained and he was detained. Baba is aware that if an Emir demands the release of his PA, that no authority will deny the request, but things are different in Igbo land. Eric informed the DCCID of his innocence and the tendency of Jeff Okeke and Chidi Anyaegbu to trump up charges against either the Igwe or Eric from year to year. DC Baba violated Eric’s fundamental human rights by detaining a citizen based on an obvious trumped-up charges which was only forged for intimidation.

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We further learnt that as Eric was under detention at SCID Awka, Jeff Okeke immediately wrote on Amichi WhatsApp groups bragging that he has won the war against Eric, and that their next target is the Igwe of Amichi. Jeff Okeke wrote that by December of 2022, he will unveil his other shocking moves, including the decertification of the Igwe of Amichi through the complicity of the Governor of Anambra state.
These types of threats, whether real or not, must be immediately quelled by the Governor of Anambra State. We have researched the records of Igwe Amichi and do not find any offence he committed that is worthy of decertification that would throw a community into chaos just to satisfy the friends of a Governor. It is important that communities live without these types of threats.

In order for Jeff Okeke and Chisco to fulfill their threat in decertification of Igwe Ofobuike, on September 11th,2022, they crowned Mr Afam Luke Douglas Ume-Ezeoke traditional ruler of Amichi thereby violating Anambra State traditional rulers law. It is important to note that Chisco is the one parading Afam as Igwe Amichi in Lagos despite Governor’s warning that Afam should stop parading himself as Igwe Amichi.

Moreover, we learnt that Jeff and Chisco are good in using Police to intimidate whomever that challenges them in Amichi. Their mission is to cow and silent anyone that dares them in Amichi community.

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We discovered that Jeff Okeke moves around collecting power of attorney from people just to intimidate good people of Amichi with Police. Jeff is a jobless man who feeds on trouble and crisis.

Recently, Jeff Okeke has collected power of attorney from Commissioner of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs Anambra State, Mr Tonycollins Nwabunwanne to file a charge against Eric over the same charge pending at Magistrate Court Nnewi. Mr Commissioner Tonycollins gave Jeff power of attorney to prosecute the matter at Federal High Court Awka. We learnt that the case will be coming up on March 22nd,2023 at Federal High Court Awka. This is purely abuse of court processes.

We urge the Inspector General of Police to look into this matter regarding the use of the Police by Chidi Anyaegbu and Jeff Okeke to intimidate Amichi citizens like Eric, the Igwe of Amichi and his people and deal punishments to the offenders as appropriate.

We urge Anambra Judiciary to look into this matter regarding the use of court by Chidi Anyaegbu and Jeff Okeke to intimidate Amichi citizens and deal punishments to the offenders as appropriate because the acts of Chisco and Jeff amount to abuse of court processes.

The use of Government officials to torment innocent citizens is not new, but to use same against the Igwe of a community and his supporters is new.

Eric filed fundamental law suit against Chisco, Jeff and Commissioner of Police because people’s right must be respected and use of Police to intimidate innocent citizens of Amichi must stop. Enough is enough.

Eric’s fundamental law suit against Jeff and Chisco will be coming up at Nnewi High Court 3 on February 15th,2023.

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