.Assembly condemns murder, charges Soludo to beef up security
.Nnamdi Kanu ‘ll be shocked by the killing -Lawyer
.Gov announces N10m bounty for information on killers
Pamela Eboh -Awka , Phil Okose and PERCY ONYEJEKWE
NNEWI
The body of the member representing Aguata 11 Constituency, Honourable Okey Okoye has been reportedly found.
Okey Okoye popularly identified as Okey Di Okay was abducted by hoodlums said to be unknown gun men at Nnobi lask week on his way to Awka .
According to sources the lifeless body of Okoye was found at Ideani junction, a place near Nnobi in Idemili South Local Government Area of the state , Saturday while his head was found at Amichi in Nnewi South Local government Area with a letter saying the murder of the lawmaker was a warning to politicians in the state to abstain from 3023 elections.
Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo who said he received the news with shock has pledged the huge sum of N10 million Reward for anybody who would provide useful information that would lead to the arrest of the victim’s killers.
“Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo; CFR, has received with shock and deep sadness the news of the gruesome murder of Hon. Okechukwu Okoye, member representing Aguata II Constituency at the State House of Assembly and his aide, Cyril Chiegboka.
“Both Hon Okoye and Cyril Chiegboka were kidnapped on the road by the heartless and barbaric murderers on 15th May.
“Gov Soludo condoles with his kinsmen of Isuofia, noting that it is probably the same criminal gang that attacked him and killed three policemen at Isuofia two years ago that are once again on the prowl. But they can never cow down Isuofia and Anambra state”, Governor Soludo said.
Soludo,who condemned the ‘barbaric acts against his two kinsmen, vowed that the perpetrators as well as all criminals operating in Anambra must be decisively brought to book.’
The Chief Pres secretary to Governor Soludo said the “governor has consequently placed a N10 million reward for anyone or group that will avail valuable information that will lead to the immediate arrest of the perpetrators of this dastardly act. Anambra will soon be a hell for these criminals, Gov Soludo assured”.
“Governor Soludo wishes to reassure Ndi Anambra of government’s resolve and renewed determination with the security agencies to go all out against the criminals and ensure they are brought to justice. “Anambra will win against the forces of darkness”, Gov Soludo assured, urging Ndi Anambra to brace up for the all out war against the criminals”, he said.
Also, Anambra State House of Assembly has expressed deep shock over the gruesome murder of one of its members, Hon Okechukwu Okoye by unknown gunmen.
Okoye who was abducted on Sunday. May 15, 2022 while returning ftom a village meeting was a lawmaker representing Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s constituency, Aguata 2.
A statement by the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Hon Uche Okafor described the lawmaker’s desth as unfortunate and heart breaking.
He described him as very articulated and one of the outspoken members, saying that the legislative institution has loat a quality member.
The Speaker recalled that the deceased sense of humor, hospitality and commitment to duty smong othrr positive attributes, saying that late Okoye would be missed in the House.
While urging the governor not to relent in his efforts towards achieving maximum security of lives and property of Ndi Anambra, he said, “I call on well meaning citizens to join hands with the governor in that direction.
“I commiserate with Okoye’s immediate family, his kinsmen, governor Soludo and the entire Isuofia on behslf of members of the state House of Assembly and the entire legislature.
“I enjoin them to take solace in the fact that the short but eventual life of Hon Okoye was full of quality service to God and humanity.”
However, Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor has condemned the beheading of Okechukwu Okoye, member representing Aguata II Constituency at the Anambra State House of Assembly by unknown gunmen, Akelicious reports.
Ejiofor who referred to the unknown gunmen as “blood-sucking demons” also stated that his client, Nnamdi Kanu will be shocked by the news. Ejiofor also confirmed that IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu is against the ongoing killings in the South-East. Ejiofor called on all well-meaning person living in the South-East to join hands together in order to provide relevant information to fish out those behind the evil acts.
Ejiofor write on his Facebook page;
“STRANGERS IN OUR LAND:
Dear Igbos of goodwill – home and abroad – our Land is under siege by blood sucking demons. It is no longer in doubt that the insecurity rocking the South-East region has taken an entirely troubling dimension and can not be allowed to continue.
Yesterday, being the 21st Day of May, 2022, I was inundated with the most unbelievable news making rounds, of the gruesome torture and subsequent beheading of one Mr. Okechukwu Okoye and his co-traveller in Anambra state by their abductors.
I was totally shattered and in disbelief! I kept making calls until late into the night to ascertain its authenticity, and very sadly, this has been confirmed as true.
This is the latest in a spree of mindless and barbaric killings that has been going on in the Sout-East in recent times.
We, Igbos have been known for our hospitality, love and open door policy to all and sundry. We take pride in being industrious by making something out of nothing wherever we find ourselves on this planet earth.
May I assure you all at this point in time, that my indefatigable Client – Onyendu Mazi Nnamdi Kanu will be gravely shocked, and saddened by this dastardly act too, having previously and severally mandated me in the past to condemn such barbaric act on his behalf.
No doubt, our enemies have boldly infiltrated our land and now operating unchecked. Hence, there must be an immediate stop to these dastardly acts by these blood sucking demons currently desecrating our land.
We therefore, call on every well meaning person living in the South-East, to join hands together to provide relevant information that would help to fish out these marauders, so that they are publicly dealt with in line with the dictates of the law.
It is the collective responsibility of everyone to rise up to this challenge. This is not in our culture, and certainly not our style. The time is now!!!
There is no doubt whatsoever, that criminals are on rampage. These monsters that kidnap for ransoms, have no connection whatsoever with the freedom fighting movement. They are impostors and hirelings whose singular objective is to kill and destroy in a calculated attempt to demonise IPOB.
Very compelling to mention in this piece too, for the purposes of a well guided and wholistic solution, that only few weeks ago, a prominent Anambrarian gave a gory account of how he was kidnapped by the monsters he described as Fulani herdsmen. Ransom was paid before he was freed.
Just few days back also, an audio recording of a call made to a relative of a kidnapped victim in the kidnappers den right inside Anambra state went viral. The disjointed English accent of the culprits spoke volumes of which divide of the country the kidnappers came from.
The public is yet to be informed as to whether these victims are lucky to be freed on ransom of N10million demanded by the monsters, or killed as threatened.
I therefore strongly condemn in unmistaken terms, this dastardly act in its entirety, and consequently call on Security Agencies, and every Anambrabrian, to unite towards defending our land from these monsters desecrating it, these criminal elements, regardless of their ethnic affiliations, must be crushed. We must free our land from them.
