- Amizi people accuse Abia State Police Command of ineptitude
“WHO killed our brother, Mr. Anthony Onwuebuibo Ukatta?” This is the burning question on the minds of the entire Amizi people of Awomnuzie community in Ikwuano Local Council of Abia State.
Yet to be identified persons killed Andrew Ukatta, 58, in a wicked manner on January 10, this year in his village farm. His death, being mysterious and first of its kind in the community, threw the entire village into mourning because of testimonies that the slain Ukatta “was a good man.”
He was said to have been murdered in his farm and his body discovered the following day by a search team constituted by the community following an alarm raised by the family when he did not return home after farm work that fateful day.
The nature of his death was seen by the community as an abomination as such had never been recorded. The manner in which he was murdered has, therefore, thrown the entire farming community into great fear and despair. The people no longer go to farm unless they are in groups for fear of being attacked.
But some people in the village believe that Ukatta’s killing could be the handiwork of some unscrupulous members of the community. Though they have not accused any person specifically, the entire community believes that proper investigation was yet to be carried out by the relevant security agencies to unravel the killing.
In anger and perhaps to spur the police in Abia Command to do the needful and unravel the mystery behind the man’s death, the community delayed the burial of Ukatta. But five months after his murder, Abia Police are yet to do anything meaningful in the area of investigation and the community decided to bury their brother recently.
They have, however, called on the Inspector General of Police to detail a crack team of investigators to expose the brains behind the killing.
Andrew Ukatta was buried a few days ago with calls by the leadership of the community, comprising the leaders of the town union at home and in Diaspora, the youths and the church for proper investigation into his death as well as to prevent future occurrence. The yo uths in their own effort had in a February 25, 2013 petition to the Director of Department of State Security Service (SSS); Abia State Command, decried the state of insecurity in the community.
The most pathetic scene was when an octogenarian from Ukatta’s family knelt beside the casket and, almost in tears, called on God and his ancestors to bring to book those who killed Ukatta.
In anger and perhaps to spur the police in Abia Command to do the needful and unravel the mystery behind the man’s death, the community delayed the burial of Ukatta. But five months after his murder, Abia Police are yet to do anything meaningful in the area of investigation and the community decided to bury their brother recently.
They have, however, called on the Inspector General of Police to detail a crack team of investigators to expose the brains behind the killing.
Andrew Ukatta was buried a few days ago with calls by the leadership of the community, comprising the leaders of the town union at home and in Diaspora, the youths and the church for proper investigation into his death as well as to prevent future occurrence. The yo uths in their own effort had in a February 25, 2013 petition to the Director of Department of State Security Service (SSS); Abia State Command, decried the state of insecurity in the community.
Tagging their letter: “Insecurity of Lives and Property in Amizi,” the Amizi Youth Movement (AYM) in the petition signed by Roland Uzoanya said, “We are no longer safe in our home town, which led to the murder of one Mr. Andrew Ukatta on January 10, 2013.” They cried to the law enforcement agencies “to as a matter of urgency, come to the rescue of our little community.”
The petition also frowned at the manner the traditional ruler had handled the matter, alleging that he had not shown serious interest in ensuring proper investigation into the killing, even when every adult in the community was levied N300 to ensure proper investigation.
On the burial day, the youths indeed demonstrated their anger over the death of their brother. From the mortuary, they carried the remains of Ukatta in protest and went round the entire community, praying that God and their forefathers should ensure that killers of Andrew were found.
The petition also frowned at the manner the traditional ruler had handled the matter, alleging that he had not shown serious interest in ensuring proper investigation into the killing, even when every adult in the community was levied N300 to ensure proper investigation.
On the burial day, the youths indeed demonstrated their anger over the death of their brother. From the mortuary, they carried the remains of Ukatta in protest and went round the entire community, praying that God and their forefathers should ensure that killers of Andrew were found.
The most pathetic scene was when an octogenarian from Ukatta’s family knelt beside the casket and, almost in tears, called on God and his ancestors to bring to book those who killed Ukatta.
Clad in all black attire, the youths recounted the good services the late victim rendered to the community as well as his uprightness and prayed for proper investigation by the police to fish out the perpetrators of the heinous crime.
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