Vanguard news had reported that the invasion of Barrister Ejiofor’s house was possibly the police error. They pointed facts that eyewitnesses that spoke to them had traced back the incidence to two different cult groups that engaged themselves into fighting which escalated and drew the attention of the Nigerian policemen to the area.
According to the eyewitness, “the police shot and killed two people in the house of Mr Ejiofor in Oraifite, but in retaliation, the youth in the community killed two policemen and burnt them at the Nkwo area of Oraifite. Vanguard source disclosed that the police may have gone to Ejiofor’s house in error, thinking that the people they were looking for were the ones that gathered in the IPOB’s lawyer house.
The source said that the policemen, on reaching the lawyer’s house, had an altercation with the IPOB members in his house, which led to the police shooting on the IPOB members and in reaction, the angry youths of Oraifite mobilised and attacked the policemen and in the process, two policemen were killed”.
The source went further to say that “the incident does not have anything to do with either Mr Ejiofor or members of IPOB, but it was unfortunate the police went to Ejiofor’s house and in an attempt to arrest IPOB members crisis ensured and police opened fire on the IPOB members, who are not members of any of the cult groups. Vanguard also gathered that at about 1.10 p.m., the atmosphere in the entire community was charged and the bodies of the policemen were seen lying in their operation vehicle as at 1.30 p.m.
Meanwhile, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, yesterday, reported that the police in Anambra State invaded the house of his lawyer, Mr Ifeanyi Ejiofor, in Ifite Oraifite in Ekwusigo Local Government Area and killed three people, while many were wounded
He said this in a statement he signed, entitled “Nigerian Police invaded the home of my lawyer, Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor, in Anambra State and two people were killed and many injured.” However, a source from Oraifite claimed that the problem was between two cult groups (Eke and Afor groups) that have been fighting in Oraifite and recently had another clash at a burial ceremony in the community, where many people from one of the groups sustained injuries, leading to the other group reporting to the police.
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Meanwhile, according to Mazi Kanu, the IPOB leader, “confirmed reports indicate that a combined team of police and the Military assassination squad invaded the home of my lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor in Oraifite Anambra State, this morning (yesterday) in a bid to kill him and his family.
“Sadly, three innocent Biafrans were killed by this invading force at his residence. This comes on the heel of yet another killing of two IPOB family members, who were peacefully gathered in Arondizuogu yesterday(Sunday).
Their bodies are still in the morgue. “The police and Army must know that the time is fast approaching when British diplomatic clout and protection may not be enough to shield them from the consequences of their daily crimes against innocent Biafrans. “Attacking the home of my lawyer is a step too far and the only effect it will have is to hasten the disintegration of Nigeria.
“The United Nations Mission, US Embassy, British High Commission and other highbrow foreign diplomatic presence in Nigeria, should take note of this ugly development and convey the same to their home countries. “It is their responsibility to ensure this wanton brutality and anarchy engineered by the government against the people of Biafra is duly noted for what it is— an act of war. “Those responsible for this deadly assault know they will pay dearly for it.
However, a public misleading press statement issued to justify the inhumane actions of the Anambra State Police Command has proven that it was a deliberate act accompanied with yet another opportunity for the Nigerian police to commit the usual crime against humanity via the killing of innocent civilians.
The press release which was signed by SP Haruna Mohammed PPRO Anambra State Police Command,
For -Commissioner of Police Anambra State Command. Stated that “on the 2/12/2019 at about 11:30 am, there was a formal complaint against One Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor ‘m’ (a member of the proscribed IPOB) in Oraifite on alleged case of abduction, assault occasioning harm and malicious damage to property. Following the report, Police Patrol teams led by the Area Commander, Oraifite ACP Oliver Abbey mobilised and rushed to the scene to arrest the suspect who declined Police invitation”.
“However, as soon as Police arrived at the house, armed men suspected to be IPOB members descended on the Police, set ablaze one Patrol vehicle and attacked them with rifles and machetes. As a result of the attack, two Police officers whose identities are being withheld were killed by the suspected IPOB members while others were inflicted with machete cuts. The injured personals were rushed to the hospital for medical attention and are presently receiving treatment.
Consequently, the Command deployed reinforcements from the State Headquarters comprising of PMF, SARS and Special Anti Cult Units in conjunction with the Army/other Sister agencies who cordoned off the area to fish out the culprits, while Joint patrol is still ongoing in the town to prevent further breakdown of law and order.
It was also gathered that the home of Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor was set ablaze by the policemen after the attempt to arrest him failed.
The question is, did the Anambra Police Command got reports against Barrister Ejiofor? Who issued the reports and what’s the genuine source to the Intel? They only found an opportunity to descend on armless people. They never came to restore peace nor order but came to destroy lives and properties. It was deliberately done but nemesis caught up with them.
Written By Nwada Ugochinyere Onyechere Obinwannem News
