AGU, Anambra – The Youth of Nsugbe Community in Anambra East local government Area have protested to Government House Agu, demanding justice for two of their brothers murdered by youths of Umueri community in the same local government Area .
The youths of Nsugbe in their hundreds stormed the government house in the evening chanting ” we need justice for two of our brothers murdered by the Umueri youths in broad daylight”
They came with different placards with various inscriptions saying ” All we are saying give us Justice for Chukwura Nwaeze; Save our lives, Our land bleeds, Justice for Chukwura and Gozie. Nsugbe is a land of peace, not war”
Spokesman of the protesting Nsugbe Youth Mr John Paul Mouzie said they were in the government house to demand for justice for their murdered brothers by Umueri youths.
According to him, Umueri youths invaded their community and murdered two of their youths for no just cause and they want the government to intervene for justice.
“Last week Wednesday the Umueri youths invaded our community and murdered two of our brothers. Since then we have been crying because we are not ready to go for war with anybody. Everybody knows that Nsugbe is a peaceful community,we are not interested in fighting any war.
“Ours is to go through the government agencies to get justice for the dead ones. They killed our brothers and destroyed our property. They kept threatening us that they will do more” he said .
According to him, the only issue with them and Umueri is land dispute. He called on government to urgently intervene and do a proper boundary adjustment to save them of further bloodshed in the communities.
Addressing the protesting Nsugbe Youths,the Chief Security Officer to Governor Charles Soludo SP Kingsley Nkuma commended them for the peaceful way they protested to the government house.
“I love the way you conduct yourself to deliver your message to government” he said
He advised the protesting youths to write a petition to the State Commissioner of Police and Department of State Services DSS for proper investigations into the matter. According to him, immediately the security agencies get the petition they will swing into action for justice to be served.
Speaking to journalists, shortly after the protest, the president of Nsugbe Youth Assembly, Mr Chidi Obiodu said that he and the youths of the community are interested in the justice for the dead youths.
He said he is a civil servant with the state ministry of work and immediately he heard that his people were protesting against the government, so he quickly rushed to the venue to maintain peace.
“I am interested in seeking justice for the two murdered youths. I am not happy and the youths are not happy. They are here to seek for justices for their brothers” he said .
According to him, the killing took place since last week Wednesday and up till today no arrests have been made by the police and no action from the security agent.
