Naijajingles
Members of Amangwo community in Ikwuano LGA of Abia State have protested in front of the Ikwuano local government headquarters in Isiala Oboro, to demand justice for a 22-year-old youth, Solomon Ikokwu who was allegedly murdered by suspected members of a disbanded community security team.
The protest comes days after the mother of the victim, Mrs Onyekachi Ikokwu cried out to the concerned authorities in Abia State to arrest and prosecute the killers of his young son.
Following Mrs Onyekachi Ikokwu’s outcry, some suspects were arrested by the Police and detained at State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Umuahia in alleged connection with the murder.
However, the members of Amangwo community members, stormed the local government headquarters located along Umuahia–Ikot Ekpene road, chanting songs of grief, alleging that those who killed their son on trump-up allegations, took away his head, hand and some other parts.
The Amangwo natives who appealed to the Chairman of Ikwuano LGA, Anthony Nwaubani to ensure that justice is done, regretted that those who killed their son, buried his severed body in a shallow grave near a stream.
One of the protesters, who simply identified himself as Brother Kent, said the death of the youth should not be swept under the carpet and called for deeper investigation to unravel and prosecution of everyone involved in the murder.
“We want justice for Solomon. We want his head and body parts recovered,” the community members were seen shouting.
They further said that they had reported the matter to the Department of Security Service, DSS.
